Deeper Resources for Change Making: Practices and Insights for an expanded form of Activism

Most of us have a sense that the world is not as it should be. While some resign themselves to that, others put their energy into changing the world.

However... “What if the way we respond to the crisis is part of the crisis?” - Bayo Akomolafe

In this collaborative workshop between Initiatives of Change Australia and Cornerstone Melbourne, we will be holding the deep inquiry of what it means to be a creator of meaningful change in such a complex and entangled world.

What will be covered?

This workshop will be an offering of insights, stories and practices to create foundations for a more enriched and sustainable form of change making and activism.

It will be experiential, psycho-educational, and thought-provoking.

A guiding inquiry for us will be: How might we respond to the challenges of this world without perpetuating those very challenges? We will be exploring the range of emotions that change makers experience such as anger, despair, overwhelm, apathy and burnout. We will be inquiring into the shadow of the psyche, and exploring where our deepest motivations for change making may come from. And all of this will be held within a systemic and ecological view of life.

We will be drawing wisdom from the life of Mahatma Gandhi, the philosophies of Bayo Akomolafe, Jungian Psychology, and complex systems theory. 

Join us as we find deeper resources for change making. 

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• A psycho-educational and insightful workshop to expand your understanding of change making in this world
  
• A balance of theory and practice 
• Warm cups of tea 

INITIATIVES OF CHANGE:

Initiatives of Change (IofC) is a world-wide movement of people of diverse cultures and backgrounds, who are committed to the transformation of society through changes in human motives and behaviour, starting with our own.

YOUR FACILITATORS:

Accompanying our team at Cornerstone is Mike Lowe from Initiatives of Change Australia:

Mike has over 25 years of international experience with IofC leading transformational workshops in the areas of trustbuilding and reconciliation. He has worked with politicians and young leaders in Eastern Europe after the fall of communism, and has worked on programmes of reconciliation with police and former militia leaders in the Solomon Islands.

His particular gift is in creating safe spaces in which transformation can occur, and he has a particular interest in earth-based spirituality, indigenous wisdom, process-oriented psychology, trauma healing, men's work and supporting the rise of healthy and authentic Masculine and Feminine energies as we transition from patriarchal and colonial ways of being. He co-facilitates healing workshops Innate Wisdom Connection and blogs at www.mikelowe.com.au

Find out more about the team at Initiatives of Change Australia here.

Find out more about the team at Cornerstone Melbourne here.

ALL ARE WELCOME:

All ages, cultures, orientations.

This event and this series seek to create spaces for all, as we seek to build bridges, and weave trust. We hope to co-create open, connective, and generative dialogues; even in all of our differences. 

🌏  HONOURING THE LANDS AND WATERS WE GATHER WITH:

We acknowledge that this event takes place on and with unceded Aboriginal land. We pay our utmost respect to the Wurrundjeri people from the Kulin nation and invite all who join us to remember history, pain, and privilege as we seek to include history, live, love, and lead in ways that allow a more inclusive and regenerative future to emerge.

We look forward to seeing you!