Given the social, political, and cultural context, as facilitators, many of us hold the responsibility of attending to the collective distress that people are experiencing at this time. In addition to distress, as we are facilitating within communities and organizations, we are also tasked with generating hope and supporting a transformative process with the goal of dreaming our way into a future where we can all thrive. The task of holding distress and the practice of dreaming our way forward feels like a dynamic tension. This is precisely why we want to come together to offer a deeper dive into how we, as facilitators, can hold this dynamic tension while attending to our self-care and staying grounded.

The Alchemy of Facilitation will provide an opportunity for you to explore the following themes:

• How to speak to the truth of what is occurring socially, politically, and culturally within the spaces you hold and groups you facilitate

• How to be transparent as you facilitate and change course when needed

• How to balance structure and spaciousness as a facilitator

• How to attend to yourself and develop a consistent practice of care pre, during, and post facilitation

• How to be accountable to yourself and others through a practice of self-care

• How to vision a sustainable way to facilitate and engage in change work for the long haul

• and more!