Presentations - February / March 2008
| 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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February / March 2008
Family Law Clinic
Discussion Leader: Jim Gerharder
When: Wed, Feb. 6, 7:00-9:00 pm
Open to Men and Women
Targeted to the needs of men or women going through or anticipating divorce or dealing with other family law issues, this Clinic will give you an opportunity to discuss your own questions on such topics as:
• Divorce
• Separation
• Paternity
• Property Division
• Custody
• Spousal Maintenance
• Child Support
• Financial Settlements
• Co-habitation
Attorneys will volunteer their time and expertise for the benefit of those who attend. A nominal fee of $5 is charged for the public. Members of the Men’s Center receive a courtesy discount.
A Circle of Warriors
Presenter: Andy Mickel
When: Wed, Feb. 13, 7:00-9:00 pm
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 has changed men’s lives.
“The initiation of men is the hope of the world.” - Don Jones, former chairman, ManKind Project.
Find The One: A Discussion for Gay Men
Presenter: Gabe Hanson
When: Wed, Feb. 20, 7:00-9:00 pm
Open to Men and Women
Gabe Hanson, a coach for Gay Men, will present a seminar to begin to foster self esteem and self confidence. If you are tired of endless dating, codependent relationships, or are ready to have the man of your dreams, this seminar is for you. When you are truly fulfilled, you will be a happy person, and that is VERY attractive to others.
Gabe is a Life Coach, coaching gay men on relationships. You can find more informations at his website at findtheone.org or call him at 612-799-1744.
The Myths Surrounding Male Sexual Abuse, Part I
Presenter: Mark Douglass
When: Wed, Feb. 27, 7:00-9:00 pm
Open to Men and Women
Mark will discuss:
1) some of the myths surrounding male sexual abuse which keep so many survivors silent about their abuse;
2) his own childhood sexual abuse; and
3) how a narrow brush with death helped him re-frame and come to grips with my childhood victimization.
Mark is a graduate of Minneapolis Public Schools, Harvard University, and Hamline University School of Law. In the early 1980s, he was one of the first men in Minnesota and the nation to successfully sue for damages arising from being sexually abused. He is the author of a recently published book –Flashbacks of Abuse: How a machine gun toting sociopath freed me from the chains of my childhood– which chronicles my childhood abuse and my recovery over the years. Copies of his newly published book will be available for sale at both presentations.
Family Law Clinic
Discussion Leader: Kelley Lorix
When: Wed, Mar. 5, 7:00-9:00 pm
Open to Men and Women
Targeted to the needs of men or women going through or anticipating divorce or dealing with other family law issues, this Clinic will give you an opportunity to discuss your own questions on such topics as:
• Divorce
• Separation
• Paternity
• Property Division
• Custody
• Spousal Maintenance
• Child Support
• Financial Settlements
• Co-habitation
Attorneys will volunteer their time and expertise for the benefit of those who attend. A nominal fee of $5 is charged for the public. Members of the Men’s Center receive a courtesy discount.
A Circle of Warriors
Presenter: Andy Mickel
When: Wed, Mar 12, 7:00-9:00 pm
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 has changed men’s lives.
“The initiation of men is the hope of the world.” - Don Jones, former chairman, ManKind Project.
If My Thoughts Create My Reality, Why Ain’t I Rich?
Presenter: Jay Maasch
When: Wed, Mar 19, 7:00-9:00 pm
Open to Men and Women
Movies like “What the (Bleep) do we know?”, “The Secret” and others are popularizing a spiritual principal: “Your thoughts create your reality.” Is this just common sense or “New Age” mumbo-jumbo? IF IT WERE TRUE, what would you want? More money? Less stress in your life? More fulfilling work? Weight loss? WHO CARES IF IT’S TRUE, IF YOU DON’T KNOW HOW TO DO IT?!!!! In this short workshop, you’ll learn a simple model based on scientific study and years of practical experience that explains HOW your thoughts create your reality, WHY you may not be living the life you desire, and HOW you can begin to have it FASTER than you thought possible. Learn about the gifts inherent in “negative” thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors, and how to use them to achieve the life you want. We’ll also discuss how to greatly increase the power of “positive thinking,” visualization, and affirmations, so that they REALLY WORK FOR YOU.
Jay Maasch is a Certified Therapeutic Coach®, Certified Master of NLP and Hypnosis. As a Therapeutic Coach®, Jay has been helping people transform their lives and create their desired realities with ease and joy
The Myths Surrounding Male Sexual Abuse, Part II
Presenter: Mark Douglass
When: Wed, Mar 26, 7:00-9:00 pm
Open to Men and Women
Mark will discuss:
1) some of the myths surrounding male sexual abuse which keep so many survivors silent about their abuse;
2) his own childhood sexual abuse; and
3) how a narrow brush with death helped him re-frame and come to grips with my childhood victimization.
Mark is a graduate of Minneapolis Public Schools, Harvard University, and Hamline University School of Law. In the early 1980s, he was one of the first men in Minnesota and the nation to successfully sue for damages arising from being sexually abused. He is the author of a recently published book –Flashbacks of Abuse: How a machine gun toting sociopath freed me from the chains of my childhood– which chronicles my childhood abuse and my recovery over the years. Copies of his newly published book will be available for sale at both presentations.
Family Law Clinic
Discussion Leader: Linda Wray
When: Wed, Apr. 2, 7:00-9:00 pm
Open to Men and Women
Targeted to the needs of men or women going through or anticipating divorce or dealing with other family law issues, this Clinic will give you an opportunity to discuss your own questions on such topics as:
• Divorce
• Separation
• Paternity
• Property Division
• Custody
• Spousal Maintenance
• Child Support
• Financial Settlements
• Co-habitation
Attorneys will volunteer their time and expertise for the benefit of those who attend. A nominal fee of $5 is charged for the public. Members of the Men’s Center receive a courtesy discount.