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International Conference |
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"40th Anniversary International Conference for Attitudinal Healing" Click here for to see more videos from the Conference
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| Conference Wrap Up |
Share in the joy of the events and experience a deep connection with everyone in the worldwide AH Community! Whether you were able to be with us in person or not, we invite you to click here to view the conference photo galleries as well as video excerpts.
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by Don Goewey "There is no one better qualified than Don Joseph Goewey to offer you a solution to stress that paves the way to a powerful brain to lift your life even higher than where you currently stand." Jerry Jampolsky
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International Conference & Celebration
More than 300 enthusiastic participants from around the world gathered September 16th - 21st at the historic Presidio in San Francisco to celebrate 40 years of service through Attitudinal Healing (AH). Thanks to the extraordinary contributions of presenters, sponsors, volunteers and participants, the International Conference was successful beyond our wildest dreams. The thirty plus conference speakers, drawing from a vast array of disciplines, inspired personal transformation, growth, and collaboration. New Centers and Groups for Attitudinal Healing are forming as a result of this life-changing conference. Each one of us plays a vital role as we move forward into the future of Attitudinal Healing. Thank you for your continuing partnership on this remarkable journey. |
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Jerry Jampolsky and Gracie Michalka, oldest and youngest members of the AH community, conferring on the future. Gracie is the granddaughter of the Founders of CAH - Perth, Australia (Donatus and Patricia Michalka), and the daughter of the Centre's current Co-Directors (Meneesha and Patrick Michalka). Launching the 40th year of Attitudinal Healing empowers our expansion, personal growth and service within our communities and around the world. Today, we stand on the shoulders of countless teachers of inner peace — individuals who have taken Attitudinal Healing into their hearts and into their lives and have changed our world for the better. Many of these teachers have moved on from this earth but have left a legacy of love and wisdom. Many are still with us, guiding our footsteps and strengthening our inner resolve. It is with deepest gratitude to all of our teachers and partners that we move forward with our vision for the future of AHI.
Attitudinal Healing International welcomes your thoughts and ideas and is deeply grateful for your participation as we energize this living vision and explore how AHI can further best serve the global Attitudinal Healing Community. | |
In 1992 the Fetzer Institute created the Jampolsky Awards to acknowledge and advance exemplary projects in the field of Attitudinal Healing, to honor the work and life of Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D. and to enhance the potential for transformation through love, forgiveness and service around the world. At the 40th Anniversary Celebration event, through the generosity of Fetzer Institute and additional funding from AHI, the following Centers received a Jampolsky Award of $4,000 each for their exemplary Attitudinal Healing programs. The following award recipients will use the funds for the continuation, enhancement and expansion of their programs. Attitudinal Healing Connection (AHC) - Oakland
NOW is a four-hour workshop and NLI is a twelve-week leadership program. Both are creative curriculums grounded in the theory of change that the practical application of Attitudinal Healing offers. In neighborhoods riddled with poverty, violence and fear, the Good Neighbor Program has been a beacon of light for individuals who were rooted in fear and hopelessness. The Good Neighbor Program can be duplicated nationally and globally. www.ahc-oakland.org Cameroon Center for Attitudinal Healing In 2013, for the first time in Cameroon, a Youth Leadership Program based on the Principles of Attitudinal Healing was carried out in Government Bilingual High School DEIDO. (See details in article below.) CECURA Guadalajara A.C.
CECURA Santo Domingo
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Power to Choose Youth Programs
Role Playing Forgiveness as a Life Skill as part of the Power to Choose program in Government Bilingual High School DEIDO in Douala, Cameroon The Power to Choose programs are unique Attitudinal Healing International innovations translated and adapted by independent Centers in culturally appropriate ways. Founded on the philosophy and Principles of Attitudinal Healing, the Power to Choose program aims to tap into the inner potential of underserved children and youth, empowering them to make healthy choices that positively impact them, their schools, families and communities. Abdou Tasha, Founder of CAH-Cameroon, uses a cascading model where youth ages 13-17 have the opportunity to grow and develop facilitator skills within the Power to Choose program where they can move from participant to collaborator, and ultimately program leader. The influence of the Power to Choose went well beyond the participants this year as they confronted the issue of bullying by establishing dialogues with the school administration to develop and implement policies that protect all the students. Cameroon Power to Choose Graduates
Mr. Tasha and Mr. Vincent with a few of the proud and happy Power to Choose graduates “This program has given me the tools to tackle all my worries and problems. It has helped me to develop a leadership spirit that is the spirit of always wanting to bring solutions, not problems to people issues. It has also encouraged me to make better decisions and choices and helped me in uncountable ways. All I can say is thank you to the organizers as well as the participants. I love this program and pray that it should continue. Thank you so very much.” — Kunchuh Augustina
“When I came the first day to the Power to Choose program, I was very shy and didn't think about the feelings of others. But as I continued coming for the workshop, I felt like something left me giving room to real happiness. I started giving more time to the feeling of other people, something I was never doing before. Today, to see that people really love me bring tears to my eyes and I am so grateful. Mr. Tasha, please in one way or another this program gave me hope and joy for life. Please never stop, always go ahead. Your way of grouping people with all their differences is really amazing. I love the work you are doing. Once again, do not stop this work for any reason. You revive the youth. Thank you so much.” — Elong Veronique | |
Beijing, China - Intro to AH and Facilitator Training November 2013 At the invitation of the AH Centers of China, two AHI Senior Trainers (Carolyn Smith and Trish Ellis) and two volunteers (Joe Keery and Lynne Law) are currently travelling in beautiful Hangzhou and offering two AH Trainings: a three-day Introduction to AH workshop and a three-day Facilitator Training. Attitudinal Healing was first introduced in China at the request of Elsa Chen and James Hu in 2012. Following a 10-Session online Introduction to AH Course, Elsa and her friends hosted AH workshops in Beijing and Shangai in 2013. Today, AH Support Groups are offered in ten Chinese cities (Hangzhou, Xuchang, Beijing, Tianjin, Chengdu, Shanghai, Hengshui, Baoji, Harbin, Suzhou) plus two groups that meet on-line.
Young participants in the Facilitator Trainings in China wearing Carolyn Smith recently sent the following regarding their work in China this month, “We sat in on separate support groups... and were all so moved by the level and depth of sharing. In the group I was in, there were tears and much laughter and a genuine desire to bring peace to their lives and relationships. They really GET attitudinal healing. We were all thrilled and moved to see their dedication to AH and desire to learn more and start new groups.” | |
AHC - Oakland Receives Community Partner Recognition Award
Left to right: Kamilah Crawford (Office Support), Amana Harris (Associate Director), Erica Wheeler-Dubin (Communications) “The Community Service Learning (CSL) Program, a unit within the Institute for Civic and Community Engagement (ICCE), recognizes and honors one community partner each year for contributing to the institutionalization of community service learning (CSL) at San Francisco State. The CSL program is proud to announce Attitudinal Healing Connection (AHC) and ArtEsteem from Oakland, CA as this year’s recipient of the Community Partner Recognition Award. For close to 20 years the AHC/ArtEsteem art and literacy program has helped develop creative, engaged and successful children/youth through building knowledge and emotional, social, academic and intellectual skills. The program has reached 50,000+ youth and adults, and provided programs to approximately 57 schools in Oakland and the larger East Bay. Most recently, AHC/ArtEsteem, through the Oakland Super Heroes Mural Project (OSH), unveiled the 2nd mural of West Oakland/Emeryville’s largest mural revitalization and beautification efforts. This project to date has engaged over 200 youth as agents of change in their communities, created over 80 jobs, enhanced the neighborhood, and reduced blight.
Unveiling the Market Street mural Staff at this organization have been an inspiration and unwavering supporter of the SF State Community Arts Design Studio (CARD) since its beginnings. Their inspiration on community empowerment, has inspired and fills San Francisco State students with passion and drive.” — San Francisco State University | |
Newest Attitudinal Healing Center in the US
AHI is delighted to welcome the New England CAH which officially opened on November 1, 2014 in Nottingham, New Hampshire. The Center’s co-founder, Judith Matthews is a child and family psychotherapist and long-time practitioner of Attitudinal Healing. In 1991, Judy and Suzanne Bowman (now deceased) facilitated a grief and bereavement group and developed a program called Bridges for parents and children facing life-threatening illness. The New England Center will offer study groups using Dr. Jampolsky’s books, bereavement and caregivers Support Groups, compassionate communication trainings and individual counseling with licensed therapists. For more information, you may contact the New England Center via email at neattitudinalhealing@icloud.com or by phone at 603 433-3058. | |
AHC - Oakland Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The mission of AHC is to empower individuals to be self-aware and inspired through the arts, creativity, and education, making positive choices to break the cycle of violence for themselves and their communities. To fulfill this mission AHC has created powerful and award-winning engagement programs and projects and transformed the lives of thousands of Oakland residents, both youth and adults. With direct hands-on creative and integrated community programs such as ArtEsteem, AHC has developed student literacy, leadership, and artistic skill in more than 67 Oakland public schools. On November 15, 2014, the "Loving Our Community" Gala celebrated AHC’s 25 years of dedicated and positive community engagement and honors local community heroes with a Super Hero Award for their outstanding dedication and community service. | |
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AHI exists to serve the needs of all independent Groups and Centers in the International AH Community to serve the needs of their local communities. Drawing from this vision and communication with existing and emerging AH Centers around the world, AHI has developed the following new goals:
During the event an additional donor, Mr. Sean Tabatabai, stepped forward with a generous matching contribution for one additional Jampolsky Award of $4,000. With Mr. Tabatabai's offering, this additional award was presented to an emerging Center in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
