PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM

The purpose of this workshop is to bridge the gap between our Introduction to the Compassionate Systems Framework and the year long Master Practitioner program. The Foundations II workshop is meant to inspire and empower the practitioner while providing training through active community engagement.

In this hands-on workshop we will:
Learn and work with new Systems Archetypes;
Explore new ways of utilizing the Systems Awareness Mandala;
As we work more deeply with Generative Social Fields for change and growth relevant to our places of work, community and belonging.

The Foundations II Workshop also provides an opportunity for participants to engage with Master Practitioners who will share examples of how they use these tools and practices in action.

Participants can choose to attend workstations led by master practitioners who will provide a deeper understanding of a specific tool or practice.

The Foundations II Workshop includes Case Clinics, which are intended to serve the practitioner in bringing back tools, practices and insights for their teams and local communities.

OBJECTIVES

1. Strengthen our community by seeing how master practitioners in diverse roles in education are using the compassionate
   systems tools
2. Inquire together into the systemic sources of compliance cultures in education and how they can foster frustration and resignation amongst committed professionals
3. Explore how our emerging understanding of generative social fields can illuminate new paths that serve students and adults alike

The Tentative Agenda (Subject to change)

Day 1 Agenda

• 8:30-9:30 Welcome, introduction & purpose of workshop
• 9:45-12:30 Exploring "stuckness" in the system of education using systems dynamics to illustrate the causes of unintended outcomes in education via archetypes such as "success to the successful", "accidental adversaries" and Tragedy of the Commons.
• 12:30-1:30 Lunch
• 1:30-3:00 Cycle #1: Compassionate Systems Master Practitioners share examples of how they have been using a variety of Compassionate Systems tools and practices in their educational contexts. Includes an integrated practice session with participants' own examples.
• 3:20-4:50 Cycle #2: Compassionate Systems Master Practitioners sharing examples of how they have been using a variety of Compassionate Systems tools and practices in their educational contexts. Includes an integrated practice session with participants' own examples.
• 4:50-5:00 Closing and feedback

Day 2 Agenda

• 8:30-9:20 Opening ritual
• 9:40-12:20 Working through the "stuckness" with systems awareness. How we, through a focus on well-being, compassion and generative social fields, can identify leverage points in the archetypes and lead the way to compassionate systems change.
• 12:20-1:45 Lunch with dialogue walk
• 1:45-3:05 Cycle #3: Compassionate Systems Master Practitioners sharing examples of how they have been using a variety of Compassionate Systems tools and practices in their educational contexts. Includes an integrated practice session with participants' own examples.
• 3:25-4:45 Cycle #4: Compassionate Systems Master Practitioners sharing examples of how they have been using a variety of Compassionate Systems tools and practices in their educational contexts. Includes an integrated practice session with participants' own examples.
• 4:45-5:00 Closing and feedback

Day 3 Agenda

• 8:30-9:30 Opening ritual
• 9:45-11:15 Case clinics
• 11:30-12:30 Closing circle

PARTICIPANT COMMITMENTS

Participants agree to: Attend 100% of the three-day convening

Dates and Times

Dates: May 15-17, 2023

Start and End Time: 8:30 am-5:00 pm (Pacific Time) (May 17 ends at 12:30 pm)

Location

Ventura Beach Marriott, 2055 Harbor Boulevard, Ventura, CA 93001, USA (In-person only)

Billing & Cost of Attendance:

• $2,000 - Overnight Package (including 3 nights lodging, 3 breakfasts, and 2 lunches)
• $1,250 - Commuter Package (including 3 breakfasts and 2 lunches)

Registration Deadline:

Overnight Package: Please register by April 14

Commuter Package: Please register by April 28

(Overnight The room block is limited, so please register at your earliest convenience. If you register after April 14, then your overnight accommodation may not be made by the Center. You will be responsible to make your own reservation at a hotel and will be registered for the Commuter Package.)