UPCOMING EVENTS
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Have you heard about SSPs youth mentoring groups and want to learn more about our approach to youth development? Our parent information nights are the perfect way to learn more about our nature based youth mentoring program. We look forwards to meeting you.
Please note, the Open House will be taking place via Zoom in the event that we are still under "shelter in place" during the scheduled dates.
Zoom ID:208-616-6029
Please note, the Open House will be taking place via Zoom in the event that we are still under "shelter in place" during the scheduled dates.
Zoom ID:208-616-6029
PAST EVENTS
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Rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and their parents are invited to come and experience a mini daylong with separate programming for both parents and youth. Participants will play games, engage in the Practice of Council, and spend time in the natural areas throughout the park.
Long-time SSP Leaders Skylar Wilson and Magnolia Westerschulte will be holding the day. Elders Cindy Flaherty and Pat Riley will be lending their joyful wisdom to the event. |
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Learn about the Stepping Stones program and how we support youth through interactive presentations by SSP Staff. Come meet us, experience our philosophy, and learn the tools of connection and communication we use in the groups!
(Folks interested in becoming Leaders, Elders, or volunteers also welcome!) |
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Kid's Open House!TASTE OF STEPPING STONES - May 4th, 10 am - 12:30 pm - Point Richmond
Current 5th, 6th, and 7th graders and their parents are invited to come and experience a mini daylong with separate programming for both parents and youth. Participants will play games, engage in the Practice of Council, and spend time in the natural areas throughout the park. Long-time SSP Leaders Skylar Wilson, Magnolia Westerschulte, Jeffrey Szilagyi, and Emily Frost will be holding the day. Elders Cindy Flaherty and Bob Cheatham will be lending their joyful wisdom to the event. |
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HOUSE PARTY FUNDRAISER FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE
Join us for a fun-filled evening to raise money for tuition assistance, so that more youth can experience Stepping Stones Project! Whether you're a past, current, or prospective member of the village, we invite you to come reconnect with us! 6021 Rockwell Street, Oakland March 11th, 4-6 pm Please RSVP here if you plan to attend. |
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SSP Presents:
COMING OF AGE TODAY: Guiding & Empowering Youth A unique intergenerational panel event with rites of passage movement pioneers, guides, and SSP Alumni youth. March 23rd 2017 6:30-8:30pm @ Berkeley View short videos & listen to full event recording |
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With sponsorship from Copperfield's Books of San Rafael and Sustainable San Rafael
SPEAKER SERIES FALL 2016 an evening with Mary Reynolds Thompson Live Your Wild Soul Story: 5 Landscapes of the Ecological Self November 3rd, 2016 7:30-9pm San Rafael, CA |
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SSP Presents:
FILM SCREENING OF MISS REPRESENTATION Post Film Discussion with Dr. Tom Pinkson Ph.D. Psychologist, Rites of Passage Leader, Shaman, Writer & Vision Quest Guide May 19th, 2016. 7-9:30pm Sleepy Hollow Church San Anselmo |
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SPEAKER SERIES 2016
An evening with Dr. Tom Pinkson Ph.D. psychologist, author, shaman, rites of passage guide, Elder Contemporary Rites of Passage & Journeys of Initiation April 28, 2016 7-9pm UU San Rafael |
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INFO NIGHTS
March 1, Berkeley, CA March 15, Berkeley, CA March 22, Fairfax, CA March 29, Mill Valley, CA All Info Sessions 6:30-8:30pm. Grown-up's only please. |
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MINDFUL FATHERS WORKSHOP
A Day With Aaron Schiller Coach & Counselor A Day For Fathers & Grandfathers to circle up, relax, learn, play and receive practical tools for being the kind of dads you want to be. Feb. 28, 2016. 1-5pm Homestead Valley Community Center, Mill Valley |
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SPEAKER SERIES 2016
an evening with Marc Brackett The Emotion Revolution Creating an emotion revolution in our nation's schools. Marc Brackett is the Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and RULER, the leading social emotional education program nationally. January 7, 2016. 7-9pm UU Church, Downtown Oakland |
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DYNAMIC DRUMMING WORKSHOP
with Kokomon Clottey Master Drummer & Storyteller ALL AGES Workshop You are your children are invited to spend the afternoon outdoors, drumming under an oak filled canopy! We will use mindful drumming and play to ignite the heart, invoke our childlike spirit, and build community. Sept 12, 2015. 1-4pm Novato, CA |
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SPEAKER SERIES 2015
an evening with Diana Divecha Developmental Psychologist What Drives Teen Behavior? Join us for a conversation about the latest research on parenting & child development. April 28, 2015. 7-9pm Rudamandir, Berkeley |
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SPEAKER SERIES 2015
an evening with Bill Plotkin Depth Psychologist, Author, Guide Heart & Soul Dive into the heart and soul of adolescence and the real meaning of rites of passage. February 23, 2015. 7-9pm Park Day School |
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SPEAKER SERIES 2015
an evening with Marc Brackett What Drives Teen Behavior? Join us for a conversation about the latest research on parenting & child development. Marc Brackett is the Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, and RULER, the leading social emotional education program nationally. April 28, 2015. 7-9pm David Brower Center |
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SPEAKER SERIES 2015
an evening with Jeremy Jensen Ph.D., Mindfulness Educator Authenticity & Adolescence Join us for a conversation about the latest research on parenting & child development. October 23, 2014. 6:30-8:30pm Corte Madera Town Center |
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SPEAKER SERIES 2015
an evening with Daniel Rechtschaffen M.F.T., author, mindfulness educator, former SSP Leader Mindfulness & Initiation Rites of Passage Journeys and Self-Initiation in Adolescence October 15, 2014. 6:30-8:30pm Rudamandir, Berkeley |