Kaleidoscope Institute Northeast
May 7–11, 2012
Trinity Conference Center, West Cornwall, Connecticut
A chance for East Coasters to learn new and cutting-edge Kaleidoscope skills and ways to transform your community.
We are grateful that the Trinity Conference Center is giving us a major discount in order for us to keep the cost low. Here are some reasons why the Trinity Kaleidoscope Institute is special.
- The Trinity Conference Center in West Cornwall is beautiful and the food is amazing.
- If you are from the East Coast, you might save travel money.
- Build a community of support for your ministry.
- Eric Law will be there.
Please e-mail our East Coast KI Program Coordinator, Bill Cruse, for more information, at bill.cruse@kscopeinstitute.org
FIRST SESSION: COURSE I
TIMES TBD
Fundamental Skills for Building Inclusive Community
In a fast-changing and diverse world, what skills do leaders need to practice in order to create a more inclusive environment in which people of diverse backgrounds and experiences are welcome and no one person or group is disadvantaged? In this foundational workshop, the Rev. Eric H. F. Law will guide participants through a practical and spiritual journey toward becoming competent leaders in a diverse changing world.
Topics to explore:
- What is Culture and why are there cultural differences?
- Cultural Differences and their Impacts on our leadership
- Theological Reflection on multicultural leadership
- Skill, models and processes for building inclusive community
- Developing a spirituality for leadership in a diverse, changing world
- Training Modules I-VII of the Kaleidoscope Institute basic training
Who should attend?
- People involved in small group ministries – bible study, youth ministry, adult forums, discussion groups.
- Chairs of committees and commissions
- Religious educators
- People who have read Eric Law’s books and want to get a hands-on, in-depth experience in putting the theory, method, spirituality to practice.
SECOND SESSION
TIMES TBD
The Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI)
We will use this time for an examination of the IDI, as follows:
- Creating individual developmental plan
- Making connections between theology and the stages of intercultural sensitivity
- Reflecting on the implication of our intercultural sensitivity levels for our ministries
- Application of KI skills and tools to different stages of intercultural sensitivity development
REGISTRATION FEE | BOTH COURSES: $975
Price includes accommodations (shared double room with private bath). A limited number of single rooms are available for an additional fee.
We will post the registration form when we have finalized the details.
