SILENCING CRITICAL VOICES
Announcements

Windows of Opportunities:
A Girl's and Women's Program

Empowering girls & women to
reclaim their lives, dreams,
wisdom, & voice

  Ongoing Groups
8 Meetings/$160 Women's Group
Being a Teenager
  Experiential Workshops
Nov 6, 1999
Sat 10-4
10-4
$85 		Escaping Critical Voices, #1
Explore the effects of Critical Voices such as: shyness, self- doubt, depression, lack of self- confidence, feelings of worthlessness. Develop alternative empowering voices through fun, experiential and safe exercises.
Nov 13, 1999*
Sat 10-4
$85 		Escaping Critical Voices, #2
By popular demand, a follow-up retreat has been added for those who want to explore additional strategies to challenging situations. (*Note: must have attended #1).
Jan 22, 2000
Sat 10-4
$85 		Images, Bodies, & Food, #1
Explore the role of food and body image in our lives. Strategies to develop healthy lifestyles and ways of appreciating ourselves in the face of cultural pressures will be explored.
Jan 29, 2000*
Sat 10-4
$85 		Images, Bodies, & Food, #2
By popular demand, a follow-up workshop has been added for those who want to explore additional strategies for appreciating ourselves in the face of cultural pressures. (*Note: must have attended #1).

Space is limited, register early! Note: $10 discount for registration
received 7 days in advance of workshop!

For information call Program Director:
Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Ph.D.,
at: 408-738-3343

Workshops in Narrative Therapy

See www.baftta.com for complete list and registration info
Or call (408) 257-6881

Narrative Work in Schools:
Promoting Respect, Tolerance & Appreciation
by
Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Ph.D.

Fri Oct 22, 1999, 9-4
Rancho Rinconada,
Cupertino
$100 		Peer abuse, bullying, disrespect, and intolerance are everyday occurrences in many of today's schools. In this workshop, Marie-Nathalie will explore how disrespectful behaviors can be addressed where they occur - in the classroom. Going beyond the traditional approach of working individually with the victims or perpetrators of disrespect, Marie-Nathalie will present videotaped examples of a program she pioneered in local schools, entitled, "The Bugging Bug" - a program that mobilizes the entire class to fight disrespect together.
Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, is a supervisor/coordinator for the Narrative Therapy Internship and the director of Windows of Opportunities, the Girl's & Women's program at BAFTTA. She provides services as a clinical psychologist (PSY15892) to individuals, families, youth, and schools and publishes the Silencing Critical Voice journal (available by mail order or on the internet at www.voices.com). Marie-Nathalie also teaches cross-cultural psychology, group dynamics and family therapy at John F. Kennedy University as well as creativity/spontaneity classes for ImprovWorks of San Francisco. Her commitment to bringing forth people's preferred ways of being through narrative work and empowering experiential practices has recently culminated in the publication of her book Working with Groups to Enhance Relationships.

Silencing Critical Voice by Mail

By popular demand, we have started a mailing list for people interested in receiving a hard copy of the journal and itŐs artwork. Please choose the editions you wish to receive and mail your checks (payable to M. N. Beaudoin) to our office. Add $2 for handling/shipping to the price listed below and specifiy the number of issues you wish to receive.

Issue #1: Introduction to critical voices and youth's stories ($3)          
Issue #2: Women's experiences of critical voices ($3)  
Issue #3: Men's experiences of critical voices ($3)  
Issue #4/5: Critical voices of schools (double issue) ($6)  
Issue #6: Critical voices of relationships (Fall 99/Winter 2000) ($3)  

Please mail this form and your check along with a self-addressed mailing label to:

Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Ph.D.
Bay Area Family Therapy Training Associates
21760 Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite #102; Cupertino, 95014

© 1997-1999 by Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Ph.D.

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