2006 Workshops
The Art of Mentoring. October 15-21, 2006
Building Strong Naturalist Communities October 19-21, 2006
The Fall Rendezvous: The Teen Program at the Art of Mentoring. October
 
The Art of Mentoring
Creating a Living Culture of Awareness
October 15-21, 2006
Brattleboro, VT
$685
Ideas and concepts of good mentoring are crucial as we rediscover effective, natural ways of helping people develop deep connections to nature and their communities. Equally as important for people who didn't grow up surrounded by a natural mentoring culture, is the opportunity to experience it firsthand, to develop a "felt sense" of how it works. The Art of Mentoring is a week-long immersion into this culture of awareness. Adult participants come together for a week of storytelling, lectures, ceremonies, celebrations, singing, group activities, adventures, time to wander alone and reflect. There are many opportunities to participate whether coming for the first time or tenth.
Integral to this experience is a gathering of youth and families who have been intensively mentored in the arts of nature awareness from different communities around the country. For the families, teens and mentors, this is a much sought-after Rendezvous of like-minded spirits, passionately exploring the skills of living intimately with the earth, and discovering more about themselves in the process. This will alter your view of today's youth and create a possibility for the future like never before.
Over the course of the week, participants and highly experienced mentors like Jon Young, Mark Morey and Dan Gardoqui, seasoned staff and practicing Elders improvise a living cultural basket to surround and support these youth. Together we discover what it means (and how it feels) to play a part in re-establishing a healthy, vibrant culture of awareness. This experience is essential for anyone interested in bringing The Art of
Mentoring to his or her own community. Many people running nature programs around the country return year after year to renew their connection to others who share the same vision, restore their hope and swap stories of lessons learned. For everyone involved, get ready for an intense week of adventure in The Art of Mentoring.
For more information, contact the Vermont Wilderness School or call 802-257-8570.
To sign up and send your deposit, call us or download our registration forms .
To complete your registration, download the 2006 Art of Mentoring confirmation packet
Then mail us your answers to the profiling questions on the last page of your confirmation packet with your balance (or bring your balance with you)..
Download a scholarship application.
Bi-Annual Regional Network Gathering
Building Strong Naturalist Communities
October 19-21, 2006
Brattleboro, VT
$250 (includes meals and lodging)
Join the regional think tank of visionaries, leaders and stakeholders
sharing and envisioning a positive future for our children. What are the
successes and challenges of the regional movement? How can we best learn
from each other? This program is for people who have participated in the
Art of Mentoring and are interested in participating in a regional school or
community. (This program is included in the workshop package for Fall 2006
Art of Mentoring participants).
The Fall Rendezvous
The Teen Program at The Art of Mentoring
October 15-21, 2006, Brattleboro, VT, $400
 The teen program at The Art of Mentoring, known as the "Fall Rendezvous"
is open to teens who have been intensively mentored in nature awareness. The Rendezvous is a unique opportunity for the teens to challenge themselves in a context of
the strong community of elders, aunts and uncles that has formed around the Art of Mentoring Workshops. The Rendezvous includes both a Young Men's and
a Young Women's program with a staff of men and women guidng their
experiences respectively. Graduates of The Art of Mentoring are encouraged to bring
students and families of their communities.
Find out how our teens lived up
to their commitments to the elders
made at the Art of Mentoring workshop.
Teen Program Testimonials
"I was thrilled with The Art of Mentoring youth program, and knew my sons were in great hands...The week's poetic experiences, mixed with the more nuts and bolts
activities, will give my children something that will stick with them for the rest of their life." -Hilton Purvis
"It felt great to go as an adult to our own activities while seeing the children on the sides, and to look in on their teaching without them really knowing we
were there...You should definitely bring your child with you, because they will not only have an amazing experience themselves, but it will help connect your whole
family afterwards." -Jill Wallace
"Instead of a week spent sitting in front of a desk with 30 minutes of recess, this week is like one long recess...I guarantee you will have a great time, and
learn an immense amount of totally new things. It's definitely worth it!" -Dakoda Gallen, age 15
Learn how the teens brought the teachings of the Rendezvous home and made them real!
To register call 802-257-8570 or download and mail our registration forms with your deposit.
For more information, contact the Vermont Wilderness School. or download our:
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