Public Talk In Bloomington on Thursday June 19th from 6:30-8:30pm
Titled: "Responding to Last Child in the Woods: How to reclaim health and well-being for the average child" with Mark Morey. __________________________________________________________
Description:
What is the role that nature plays in the development of a human being?
How does our culture today really differ from the indigenous cultures of our ancestors?
How can we reclaim lost values, routines, and traditions that once fostered healthy connections to self, nature, family, and community? And how can it work for us today?
The famous book by Richard Louv, "Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Kids from Nature-Deficit Disorder" has laid out numerous studies and facts about the effects of growing up without nature versus with nature in our lives. So what do we do now that we realize we want to reclaim nature for ourselves and families? By the time this book came out there was already a movement happening on both coasts of the United States. A movement perhaps unlike any other in the history of humans; to recognize how far we have strayed from our roots as human beings and seek to reclaim our connections to nature, restore community, and blaze a trail for transformation, healing, and growth for others to follow. This movement has been guided by numerous native elders along with the personal gifts and insights of those involved. It has been, for the most part, "under the radar" of mainstream society yet has already affected the lives of thousands of people from all over the world. Today, Mark Morey sits at the forefront of bringing these teachings to a larger audience. Join us in this unique talk with Mark where he will discuss effective strategies and approaches towards mentoring health and well-being that he has refined over the last 20 years in mentoring thousands of youth and adults. Hear of numerous stories of "cultural mentoring" in action and the positive effects. You will also learn of the side-effects and intricacies of expanding awareness in people who have grown up "disconnected" from nature. If this talk sounds interesting to you there might still be space in the weekend Art of Mentoring program where we will go more in-depth with these topics.
If you can't make it to the weekend workshop or you can and want to bring friends to this unique talk then please join us.
Location: The Allison-Jukebox Center on the Southwest side of Third Street Park in Bloomington. Address is 351 South Washington Street.
Date/Time: Thursday June 19th from 6:30-8:30pm
Cost: Price Reduction! $10 per person $5 if you're registered for the weekend program $5 if you have a child in the Curious Otter program
*All fees go directly to covering our costs for renting the space, bringing Mark here, and for putting on the weekend event. Thanks!