Who we are is a complex mix of personality, life experience, and the social, political and cultural context within which we form our identity. Building Conscious Use of Power addresses our social identity as a source of wealth and talent, but also as a place of deep wounding due to marginality, abuse of power, institutional oppression, and the stultifying and limiting effects of privilege.

How we are in the world, how we relate, collaborate, lead and be effective in the world is a function of our experiences with power. And much of our experience is unconscious.

•     Are you clear about the mix of influences that form your reactions to power?
•     Do you take opportunities to compassionately engage and understand others who hold power and influence on the issues you care about?
•     Have you engaged in frustrating debates about whose pain is larger or who is most to blame for the inequities of our society?
•     Are you locked into predictable reactions to power and would you like to develop more fluidity in how you respond to power and its use?

Our Building Conscious Use of Power module will help you explore your social and cultural origins, your experience of power, and how to use power to the benefit of your work, personal life, and social activism.

You will learn to identify your innate power, power that comes from your deepest source, which you can use to unite, collaborate and transform yourself, your relationships, your organization and the world around us.

This module is a shared dialogue on how power impacts you and your work as a social change agent. You will explore healthy uses of power in relationships and groups. You will have reflection time to engage other change agents as together you forge greater practical understanding of transformational power. What does this look like and how can it be harnessed for social change?

Prerequisite: The inner activist program is a series of five modules, of which Personal Mastery, Building Strong Relationships and Conscious use of Power can be taken in any order.

2012 Dates:
Module 2: Building Strong & Respectful Relationships - January 17 - 22, 2012
Module 3: Building Conscious Use of Power - April 13 - 17, 2012
Module 4: Building Common Ground & Capacity for Social Change - TBA
Module 5: Building Sustainability - TBA

Our learning model uses experiential and cognitive learning techniques combined with peer support, and real world application.

Faculty: Julie Diamond (Lead), Camille Dumond, Natasha Aruliah, Shakil Choudhury & Ian Curtin

Tuition: $1,800. (No HST) Tuition INCLUDES: Four (4) nights' accommodation plus three (3) meals per day.

Early Bird Tuition: Save $180.00 by paying in full at time of registration.

Government Rate: add 10%, Corporate Rate: add 20%

Scholarships: Thanks to the generosity of our donors, The Inner Activist has established a fund to grant scholarships to those who may be prevented from participating in our life-changing programs due to a lack of financial resources. Each scholarship application is treated confidentially and considered with care and respect. The funds for our scholarship program come exclusively from donors and are limited, so we are not able to assist everyone who applies.

Scholarship Application Request - please contact registrar@InnerActivist.com

Group Rates: Group Rates are available; please contact the registrar at registrar@InnerActivist.com

Where: The Haven, Gabriola Island, BC
Tuition includes shared accommodation for two people. The Haven offers a range of comfortable rooms and suites and upgrades are available at additional cost. Rates include three buffet-style meals per day.

Cancellation and Refund Policy
Full refund of tuition fee is available, less an administration fee, assuming twenty one days' notice of cancellation before commencement of each module. No refund is available for the portion of tuition attributable to a module if less than 21 days' notice is provided prior to module commencement. Refunds will not be provided for leaving the training early for any reason.