Willamette Valley ManKind Project
August 2022 Newsletter
 
Newsletter narrated by Ed Conrad
Welcome Home Gathering 

Saturday, August 6th, 1-5 PM

MONROE (CITY PARK)
24811 Highway 99W
Monroe, OR 97456
 

South of Monroe 
East side of the road off Hwy 99

 
Bring your own service plates, cups & utensils, beverage, lawn chair, food to share
Picnic tables & Garbage cans will be available on-site

Questions?
Contact Russ Born at 541-760-9117 or rborn2000@gmail.com

Inspiration of the month

What Society Says to Men

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL6-6zdGDxU

 

NW iGroup Coordinator
(Message from Kelly)

Information from the most recent PIT Council meeting

The MKP PIT Council has been working for years to elevate the importance of PIT within the Project. Three basic needs were identified:

1.-Track who has done a PIT

2.-Safety of curriculum

3.-Quality of facilitation

Guidelines have been created for PIT curriculums. Each PIT Leadership team must agree to abide by these guidelines and sign an agreement stating so. The guidelines include what must be included in the PIT, and what cannot. The recommended F2F (Face to Face) curriculum will be rolled out at the August 17 meeting.

The question of how many areas have sufficient PIT Leadership staff was asked of the group. About half the group responded affirmatively. This is something I feel we need to focus on-getting a larger pool of PIT Leaders. This includes: staff, senior Brothers (Instructors), Co-Lead, and Lead. If you feel called to be part of the PIT pool, reach out to Kelly.

From our latest I-Group Coordinator meeting:

This meeting was about identifying what the group’s purpose is. Various statements were bandied about, but the essence of all was essentially: we are to help create safe groups where men can do their work and find their highest selves.

I want to leave you with this jewel from one of the men, Tyrone Marsh:

“The man I sit with in circle would be the man who will carry my casket, be there for my wedding, my graduation, my joys, sorrows, whatever.”

“Life is not a Problem to be Solved, but a Reality to be Experienced.”
Congratulations to 5 New Warriors
(Grey Owl Hollow – July 2022)Rob English (Cottage Grove)
Andy Fernandez (Eugene)
Dan Hurley  (Springfield)
James Livingston  (Eugene)
David Tifft (Newport)
 
Primary Integration Training (PIT)
 Currently unscheduled as we require at least 6 New Warriors to trigger scheduling a PIT.
As we have 5 New Warriors from our area after last month’s NWTA, a PIT could be scheduled soon.
 If you still have not done your PIT or
if you have but want a refresher, please reach out to Kelly.
This will help you as well as our new brothers.
 

For Questions on PIT availability
call Kelly Staines 541-525-5495

 

Upcoming Events

2022 Northwest Area Trainings
(Accepting registrations)

October 7-9
Wa-Ri-Ki
Washougal, WA
Leader: Robert CrowellDecember 2-4
Wa-Ri-Ki
Washougal, WA
Leader: Robert Crowell
 
Know a man who is ready to take the journey, send him one of these links to register

October 2022 NWTA

 https://mkpconnect.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=54654

Staffing Application
 is now closed

 

 

December 2022 NWTA

https://mkpconnect.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=54660

Staffing Application
https://mkpconnect.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=54659

Elder/New Warrior Retreat

Date:   September 16-18 2022
Event:  MKP Southern Oregon Elder/New Warrior Retreat
Who’s invited:  Elders and men of kindred spirit regardless of age
Where: YMCA Camp DeBoer/Lake of the Woods, about an hour N.E. of Ashland.
            A brand new facility with heated cabins w/bathrooms.
 

Stay tuned for program details and open registration date.

Women’s Training

Do you have a wife, partner, colleague or friend that could see themselves doing this work?

Date:   October 14 – 16, 2022
Event: The Inner Yaga Training
Who’s invited:  Self identified Women
Where: Near Portland, Oregon
 

More info: https://www.wvmkp.org/newsletters/july-2022/inner-yaga/
or contact Teresa Atwill, 541-270-2257
 

Group website: https://inneryaga.org/

“A Beautiful Life is one where you are happy with yourself, no matter what others think.”
Boost your I-Group

 Here is a Jump start kit that has a list of processes and areas one could focus on in order to get some good work done.

https://www.wvmkp.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Willamette-Valley-I-Group-JumpStart-Guide-June-2021.pdf

Bill Kauth Community Excellence Award
Congratulations Leaders! 
The Willamette Valley Community has won the Bill Kauth award this year!!! 
We will be sharing the photos / videos / award from the Town Hall Celebration as soon as they become available
 
 
Looking for a growth opportunity

MKP has a number of training opportunities. A sampling is below.
To see the entire list,
 go here

Session
starts August 20th, 2022
Learn More

 

Elders (50+)
starts August 8th, 2022
Learn More

 

Sessions
start August 14th, 2022
Learn More

Suicide Awareness
QPR training
QPR: Question, Persuade, Refer
Suicide Intervention / Prevention Training for MKP USA Members
Here is more information from MKP:

https://mkpconnect.org/info/qpr-question-persuade-refer-suicide-intervention-prevention-training-mkp-usa-members-0

You can setup an account here: http://www.qprtraining.com/setup.php

MKP gifts paying members accounts to this website.
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OPEN MEN’S CIRCLE

1st & 3rd Monday’s, 7-9 PM
Zoom meetings
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/97636926486?pwd=dWlWMDVQWUh3SUhtY09QUGxDM3BZUT09

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