| The Men's Center Board appreciates the volunteer presenters who return from time to time and welcome first timers. Their presentations add a new dimension to our weekly Wednesday night gatherings.
Please take time to read the descriptions and plan to attend if they stimulate your interest. Bring a friend to share the experience and acquaint him/her with the Men's Center. Each presentation is intended to promote personal growth, stimulate your interest in a topic, and to give you an opportunity to interact with other attendees. We are always looking for new presenters and topics. Please call Randy at The Men's Center, 612-822-5892 with your ideas and names. We appreciate your help. |
Presentations are the sole responsibility of the presenter(s). The Men's Center does not endorse, takes no specific position, nor does it hold any opinion on the presentations, or of any information imparted, or of the presenter(s) themselves.
The Men's Center is a RESOURCE for the community, a clearing house for information of all kinds, agreeable or not, to one's beliefs. Listen, participate and make your own decisions. All groups meet at TMC, 3249 Hennepin Ave. So, Suite 55, unless otherwise noted. These low cost presentations are shown in the Calendar of Events and a more extensive description follows. No pre-registration is needed; entrance fees collected at the door are:
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The GLBT Wedding Workshop
Presenter: Laura Smidzik
Wednesday Feb. 5, 7-9 pm
Open to Men and Women
This workshop will provide a safe and affirming place for GLBT couples to begin to plan a wedding or commitment ceremony. This workshop will help couples define what is meaningful, prioritize, and start a planning process. Ideal for couples in the early planning process or simply considering a ceremony. Local resources provided.
Laura Smidzik, a trainer and consultant, is past president of Rainbow Families. She is a spirited and positive speaker and activist in the GLBT community.
Your Balancing Act
Presenter: Sharol Tyra
When: Wed. Feb. 12, 7-9 pm
Open to men and women
Do you feel you have to give it all and then have nothing left for you? The benefit of this seminar is to provide information, coaching tools, and resources provided to create balance in your life. Apply a Life Balance Guide to the main areas of your life. Get what you want! Integrate all elements to step into your personal power and connect with yourself and others on a deeper level.
Sharol Tyra of Life Illumination Coaching and Seminars specializes in exposing your alive authenticity and expanding your scope of awareness. Sharol helps clients design their lives, accentuate strengths, find clarity in conscious living, and develop as leaders. Sharol is advanced trained from Coaching and Leadership Institutes. She was published and featured in a TV News story and several magazines. She has presented seminars several times at The Men's Center. Visit Sharol's Web Site at www.sharoltyra.com.
Human Development and Relationships
Presenter: Jerome Schoenecker
When: Wed. Feb. 19, 7-9 pm
Open to Men and Women
Why does human development have such a profound effect on our ability to relate with intimacy? Why does it take so long and how can we accelerate our growth so we can attract more mature partners? These questions and more will be discussed.
Jerome Schoenecker is a life couch and personal development trainer. He is currently the site coordinator for the Resource Center for Fathers and Families.
Saving for Retirement
Presenter: David Olson/Scott Humphries
When: Wed. Feb. 26, 7-9 pm
Open to men and women
This presentation is geared to any person who is saving for retirement.
Topics to be covered:
Father/Son Work Tapes
Presenter: Michael Reano
When: Wed. March 5, 7-9 pm
Open to Men and Women
Father/Son Work Tapes features interviews with twenty-three men that were recorded over a period of five years. The men featured are of different ages, economic class, and ethnic identity. The Interviews are framed with footage of the urban and industrial landscapes accompanied with a voiceover commentary. The film's goal is to create a document that will be meaningful to viewers who may see their own lives, and their parents, through others' conversations about work and the career paths that often extend from one generation to the next. It is my intention for Father/Son Work Tapes to show the epic in ordinary men's everyday lives.
Short Synopsis: Through interviews framed by autobiographical reminiscences and hometown factory scenes, while "looking for the epic in ordinary men's everyday lives." Father/Son Work Tapes explores issues of masculinity as men of varying ages talk about their jobs, role models and very different work ethics. Michael investigates the underlying meaning of work in men's lives. From the influence their fathers had upon them, to ideas of ethic and purpose, viewers are presented with a wealth of information to stay with them for a lifetime.
Michael Reano began making films over twenty years ago. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earning a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film & Video at Ohio University, he became both a producer and mentor of his craft. From a selection of 16mm films such as "Love and Lust and Just Another Obsession" in the 1980's, his recent work deals heavily with revealing insightful perspectives on subjects less talked about today. In "Grammar of Bronze" and "The Teacher as Artist: A Journey in Creativity", he succeeds in uncovering aspects of vocation often unnoticed or neglected by persons outside of the arts & education world.
Saving for Your Children's Education
Presenter: David Olson/Scott Humphries
When: Wed. March 12, 7-9 pm
Open to Men and Women
This presentation will be of interest to parents or grandparents wanting to save or pay for their child's/grandchild's education. Topics discussed will be:
Transforming Men & Boys Through Mentoring
Presenter: Charlie Borden/Bob Paul
When: Wed., March 19, 7-9 pm
Leaders from The Boys to Men Mentoring Network are hosting an evening to unlock the power within men found through mentoring. You don't have to enroll as an mentor. Bring a picture of yourself as a teenager. We'll coach each other about mentoring relationships already in our lives and talk about opportunities to serve Twin Cities Boys ages 12 to 16, who are still waiting for mature loving men as allies.
The Workshop will be led by: Charlie Borden, Executive director of MN BTM and Bob Paul, Chairman of Board or MN STM. For info call 651-230-8002 or 952-914-9128.
Charlie Borden is Co-founder of MN BTM and is currently mentoring two St. Paul Boys. Bob Paul is current BTM board chair and has mentored two Minneapolis Boys.
"CL" Class
Presenter: Jim Guswiler
When: Wed., March 26, 7-9 pm
Tired of all the psychobabble? Ready to get off the "feeling" roller coaster and get on the "behavior" track? Constructive Living, CL, is a straight-talk lifeskills program that centers on right behavior. Awareness of the needs of the present and support we have received in the past directs us to do our lives well, and to right behavior. Much of the Constructive Living program centers on student exercises that bring that awareness into focus. "Doing What Needs To Be Done" is what the "CL" Class is all about.
How to Love Yourself
Presenter: Audrey Grossman
When: Wed., April 2, 7-9 pm
Open to Men and Women
Description: In this healing presentation, Audrey will introduce ten principles of "How To Love Yourself". These principles provide a foundation for learning emotional, mental, and spiritual tools to empower yourself in creating new loving ways that promote healing transformation in your life. An opportunity for questions in the group format will follow.
Audrey has a private practice, Peaceful Heart, providing support, guidance and inspiration in the process of personal healing. She is strained in Counseling Psychology, Communications, Spiritual Principles of Healing and Reiki. Her devotion to helping men and women in the process of reclaiming self-love and self-acceptance while releasing painful histories is her mission. Audrey is an author, speaker, teacher, counselor, and woman of service to individuals seeking assistance in healing their heart.
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