Friday, August 21, 2009

Join Me In Montreal

I'm getting ready for the Association for Experiential Education's International Conference, to be held October 29 to November 1, 2009 in Montreal, Quebec.

On Sunday, November 1, I'll be presenting From Ambivalence to Action: Facilitating Change in Substance-Abusing Teens. Change is a journey, and during this 3-hour Professional Development Intensive, we’ll explore the use of experiential learning to transform this journey into one that is affirming, memorable, and life altering. We’ll look at evidence-based approaches to fostering change in others, experiential learning in treatment settings, the role of processing, and the neuroscience of it all.

I'll also be presenting Processing with Teens. This 90-minute workshop is for any experiential facilitator who works with teens and has ever wondered, “Why won’t they talk?” We’ll explore common reasons teens can be reluctant to process, practical ideas for breaking through that reluctance, and processing strategies guaranteed to increase participant engagement. Along the way, we’ll look at developmental considerations, ideas for creating more intentional learning opportunities, and the neuroscience of it all.

To find out more about AEE and this upcoming conference, visit their web site.

I hope to see you there!