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Our financial aid philosophy is take what you need and give what you can. We recognize that there are economic hardships, and we want to be accessible to all, so we ask that you pay whatever it is that you can.
The more you can pay, the more children we are able to extend aid to. Before you request financial aid we ask families to consider if there are family members or friends who might help provide a scholarship to your family for this program.
While nobody has ever been turned away for lack of funds, our ability to accommodate financial aid requests rests on the strength of our program enrollment and the generosity of the individuals, businesses and foundations that partner with Wild Earth to make financial aid possible.
We're in this together! Many of us are stretching ourselves to make sure that cost doesn't get in the way of anyone playing, exploring and learning in nature.
Requests for financial aid are processed alongside your registration. This enables you to reserve a space in the program while our team is reviewing aid requests. Register now and reserve your space in Conscious Eldering Through Relational Wisdom today.
As you register, you will be asked to register as an:
Please choose the category that best fits you. This distinction enables us to create an optimal balance of “elder” and “junior” participants.
Thurs-Sat, April 26 – 28, 2018 from noon to noon
$385 // includes food, shared accommodation**, and full program expenses.
*note that we are seeking to only cover costs to produce the event. GWI and WE time has been donated.
**A few single rooms are available for an addition $100.
Lifebridge Sanctuary in Rosendale, NY
Joseph Jastrab – Conscious Elders Network
Barbara Sarah – Circle of Friends for the Dying
Erica Dorn – Good Work Institute
David Brownstein – Wild Earth
Drop us an email or give us a call and we'll be happy to answer your questions.
hello@wildearth.org
(845) 256-9830
“In a culture that has not lived much beyond its adolescence, we can’t expect to receive a mature recognition of the value of aging, nor an honoring of the essential contribution of a vital elderhood to human society.
Those called to live into a fulfilling and generative elderhood must consciously recognize and claim the power and nobility of this life stage for ourselves.
And we must do so in good relation to our own past and to the younger generations we create life with. This, as in all sustainable endeavors, takes a village.”
Joseph Jastrab
Wild Earth, Good Work Institute, SageArts, and the Conscious Elders Network are joining together to create an opportunity to explore the role of elder in relationship with the wisdom of all generations.
We invite you to join this intergenerational retreat either as an elder, an aspiring elder, or as a person of any age.
*Note: The concept of elder is unconventional in most of western culture – we recognize that there may be few participants that identify as elders. Our intention is to create a spaciousness for curiosity and learning as we all engage in cultural transitions towards deeper relational wisdom, respect, and equity.
Together, we might bring forth a future that is inclusive of hindsight, insight, and foresight.
Our intention is to create (convene) an intergenerational group of 30 participants to deepen in relationship as we explore the landscape of conscious eldering.
Existing groups or age-diverse pairs are encouraged to attend together to catalyze the elder relationship toward more generative and inclusive communities.
Though it is not required to attend in pairs or groups, we encourage each attendee to consider reaching out to an elder, or someone more junior, to deepen in relational wisdom together during the retreat.
Our work together will be a fluid formation of large and small circle dialogue, group work specific to each generation, opportunities for movement, time on the land, music, poetry, and engaging in universal ritual practices. All this in service of deepening our self-awareness, sense of belonging, and our relationship to our communities and the world.
During the 3-day retreat we will:
Guiding Questions:
Has western society lost a sense of the value and role of the elder? Did we ever have a distinction?
How do we define an elder and what role do they play?
How can we distinguish and elevate the elder in status in society while also honoring the wisdom and intuition of all ages? What is needed now?
What is wisdom and how is it lived, ripened and expressed?
NOTE: To ensure a balanced age group community, we will cap the number of more junior participants at 15 to create space for an elder (and aspiring elder) group of at least 15.
The Conscious Eldering Through Relational Wisdom Retreat is sponsored by the Wolosoff Foundation
Special thanks to our marketing partner, the Rondout Valley Holistic Health Community
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