Presentations - June/July 2004
| 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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June/July 2004
What about Men's Health?
Presenter: Clarence Jones
When: Wed. June 2, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women
There is clearly a difference in the health status between women and men. There are even more health disparities issues when we talk about P.O.C and the White population. Some surveys indicate many men have not seen a doctor within the last 5 years and that many men use the emergency room as their primary medical contact. Other surveys indicate that the HIV rate in prison is five times the rate in the general population and that approximately 60% of the prison population will be released in the next year.
This presentation will take a look at these and other issues and answer questions on how individuals and community agencies can work with medical agencies to assist men in being proactive about their own health and their loved one's health.
Clarence Jones is a first-time presenter at the Men's Center.
Family Law Seminar
Presenter: Steve Nichols
When: Wed. June 9, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women
Steve will meet individually, on a first come/first serve basis with persons seeking information on various Family Law concerns, including divorce, child custody, child support, maintenance, property division and related issues. He will provide information regarding the law and also various resources available for navigating Family Court.
Steve is 46, graduated from William Mitchell College of Law four years ago (1999), passed the bar, and opened my own practice. He offers a low fee Family Law practice at rates between $50 and $100 an hour depending on income. He provides seminars similar to the one I am offering to The Men's Center, to the Hennepin County Bar Association and the Father's Resource Center. He has some trial and appellate experience.
Taking Charge (Finally)
Presenter: Daniel Braun
When: Wed. June 16, 7:00-9:00
Living: it's quite simple!
This short session will present simple formulas for making life manageable. Come appreciate: 1) why you feel adrift/rudderless, 2) how you already have the tools, 3) how to use them most effectively, and 4) how to be THERE, strong, firm, and happy.
Take advantage of this rare appearance. It will change your life.
As one who has graduated from his own school of thought, Mr. Braun finds life so beautiful he doesn't have much time for telling others how to live. As a free spirited being he reluctantly takes refuge behind titles like artist, writer, educator, consultant, philosopher, and evolutionary-designer.
Exploring Our Life Through Story
Presenter: Harry Greenberg
When: Wed. June 23, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women
What are our life stories that have shaped us, deeply influenced us hurt us or healed us. We will explore three specific areas of our life. (Introverts come prepared to share!)
- Childhood
- Family
- Adult Relationships
Harry Greenberg is a trained mediator and facilitator. His work as an external consultant is focused in the area of organizational development with special emphasis on conflict management systems, violence prevention, and anger management programming.
He completed the Rule 114 Family Roster Certified Training from Hamline Meditation Center in addition to basic mediation training from Hamline Mediation Center in addition to basic mediation training provided by Dispute Resolution Services. He has worked with Ramsey County Court Services in Minnesota for the last two years.
He has actively facilitated a wide variety of programs for both non profit and for profit agencies, community colleges, charter schools in addition to local governmental bodies.
Harry is a frequent presenter at the Men's Center.
Yoga Class
Presenter: John Fleetham
When: Wed. June 30, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women
Introductory yoga class: Work on movement and alignment, sun salutations and basic yoga poses for a challenging workout. No previous yoga experience required. Poses can be modified in the case of injuries or weakness. All are welcome to attend.
John Fleetham practices and teaches Iyengar and Ashtanga yoga. He completed a ten-month apprenticeship with Senior Iyengar teacher Nicky Knoff and was certified to teach by her.
From Violence to Wholeness
Presenter: Don Christensen
When: Wed. July 7, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women
Nonviolence is much more than a set of strategies and tactics for social change; it is a spirituality. In this program Don Christensen will lead a discussion about the principles and practices of active, creative, transformative nonviolence as a way of life and social change.
Don is Regional Coordinator of the Minnesota Fellowship of Reconciliation and a minister in the United Church of Christ. He has traveled widely in Latin American and the former Soviet republics and lived and worked in Mexico and the Middle East. For nine years Don worked at the Augsburg College Center for Global Education. From September to November, 2003, he served as an "ecumenical accompanier" and human rights observer with the World Council of Churches in Palestine and Israel.
A Circle of Warriors
Presenters: Andy Miller and Andy Mickel
When: Wed. July 14, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
The Mankind Project is an organization of men working together to improve their lives and help other men. As New Warriors "We are an order of men called to reclaim the sacred masculine provides a model for men to generate and maintain a world in such a way as to include and yet rise above one's own issues for the betterment of one's self, one's own family, tribe, nation and race.
We are all familiar with a man's physical tools (a hammer, a sword, a plow.....) Is this enough? What about integrity, commitment, action and clarity? I know that most men want and need these tools. The New Warrior Training Adventure can help. Join a circle of warriors to ask questions and hear how the adventure adventure has changed men's lives.
The initiation of men is the hope of the world. - Don Jones, former chairman, ManKind Project.
Achieving A Balanced Life
Presenter: Gerald Semmler
When: Wed. July 21, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men & Women
How often have we found we found ourselves spending time or activities way our of proportion to their importance. To have balance our lifestyles need to be in line with our inner needs and values. But, how to achieve this? This workshop will introduce a powerful tool. Come share this experience with other men and women who seek balance also.
Gerald Semmler, Ph. D., L.P is a licensed psychologist who has worked in community organizational and clinical psychology. He has a B.A. from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He has been active in the Men's Center. For a number of years his clinical practice centered on men. His interests and hobbies include "almost everything." Presently, he enjoys yoga, folk music and sailing. He has a practice in personal life coaching.
New Developments in Understanding Relationships
Presenter: Jim Duffy
When: Wed. July 28, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women
There has been a lot of exciting and valuable research published in recent years on the subject of behaviors that help or hinder success in intimate relationships.
From scientific researchers such as John Gorman and Neil Jacobson to psychiatric authors such as Bernard Apellbaum and Ellen Wachtel, these recent results are both immensely practical and profoundly fascinating in what they teach us about human nature. Come and hear a summary presentation of some of the recent research and learn more about how you can study in depth the new developments in understanding of intimate human relationships.
Jim Duffy is a writer and freelance researcher in a wide variety of areas of the human studies. He is a humanist, educator and consultant whose popular presentation and many subjects at the The Men's Center have been well received as both interesting and useful as well as often controversial.
Family Law Seminar
Presenter: Steve Nichols
When: Wed. Aug. 4, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Open to Men and Women
Steve will meet individually, on a first come/first serve basis with persons seeking information on various Family Law concerns, including divorce, child custody, child support, maintenance, property division and related issues. He will provide information regarding the law and also various resources available for navigating Family Court.
Steve is 46, graduated from William Mitchell College of Law four years ago (1999), passed the bar, and opened my own practice. He offers a low fee Family Law practice at rates between $50 and $100 an hour depending on income. He provides seminars similar to the one I am offering to The Men's Center, to the Hennepin County Bar Association and the Father's Resource Center. He has some trial and appellate experience.