The
Monthly E-Newsnote for Centerpoint Institute for
Life and Career Renewal October 2006
connectingpoint
“Life
is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where
people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind
of death.” –Anais
Nin
The time
has come! Pull out your calendars, day planners and organizers. We have some
exciting up and coming events here at Centerpoint that you won’t want to miss!
Do you like tango, baroque,
and gypsy music? Maybe you just like delicious, mouth watering sweets? Keep
reading in order to find out more information…
In this
issue
Click on
the following links in order to jump ahead
o
Check it
Out: Tango, Baroque, and Gypsy Music!
o Environmental Career Forum Review
o Look Forward to Monday Again™
o
Do You
Have a Passion for Writing?
New Directions at Centerpoint?
As many of
you know, Centerpoint has been around since 1992… no small feat for a non-profit
organization. There are many things that have kept us going, including having a
clear vision and the energy and passion to grow that vision. (We do live what
we teach! J) There is another thing that, I
believe, has allowed us to stay in business for that many years when other
organizations have closed their doors. One of our facilitators describes it
this way: she says that Centerpoint’s first name is “change” and our middle
name is “flexibility!”
If you’ve
ever experienced our services, you’ll know that Centerpoint is all about
navigating change and about continual growth. We like to think of ourselves as
an agile organization that can adapt and adjust to the changing needs of the
community. To help us plot a course through our upcoming changes, the Board of Directors
has invited 20 amazing people to a session this Friday to give us their
insights, expertise, and advice about how Centerpoint can make the leap from a
small non-profit to one that has a greater capacity to reach out to the
community we serve. We’ll be answering the question: What
does Centerpoint need to do/be in order to build on what we’ve already
accomplished and create a viable and sustainable future?
This is very exciting
and, as what often happens when things change, uncertain. Who knows what kind
of challenges this group will ask of us? Please send us your positive and
creative thoughts this Friday afternoon! If you find that you have any ideas or
inspirations that could be helpful to Centerpoint, I’d love to hear from you.
I’ll look forward to
letting you know what transpired and what we learned in next month’s connecting
point e-newsnote!
Until then…
I hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!
Carol Vecchio
co-Founder
and Executive Director
A Note from Megan, Our Front
Office Manager
October, wow – can you believe it’s
October already? – and it’s half way over at that! I
love this month; it reminds me of change and boy do I really love change.
Recently I’ve been switching around the office, re-doing the work room,
organizing, un-organizing, doing, re-doing…it never gets old to me. I go home
and spend my time doing nearly the same thing there. I moved in to my house at
the end of August and I’ve already re-arranged my room. This weekend I re-did
the kitchen, this week I’m working on the hall closet (trust me it’s quite the
project!) and this weekend…well, we’ll just have to wait and see what it
brings. The feeling really is quite fulfilling. I can start the project – and
if my energy enables it, I can also finish that same project and begin another
with its end.
As the leaves turn I feel myself
turning, maybe in preparation for the new season – I’m not really sure. It’s just
another one of the many transitional, changing times I think we go through in
life. The thing I love so much about Centerpoint is the fact that we embrace
those changes and transitions here. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever been taught
yet we all go through it so frequently. So, I guess the take home lesson of the
day is this: embrace your changes and transitions just as you embrace the new
golden season.
Megan Murphy
Front Office Manager
Sunday, Oct
22: A Fun Afternoon of Music, Art, and Sweets – that Benefits Centerpoint!
Music and Art Gala Come join in a fun celebration of fall. Hear live tango, baroque, and
gypsy music as performed by the duo Clave de Sol while viewing artwork of
Christine Olason. Sunday, October 22, 2006 at
The Kirkland Woman’s Club, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. Located at
P.S. A former retreat participant is organizing as well as playing in
this event. It’s an opportunity to celebrate folks who are launching creative
careers. Megan, Carol and Susan Mason-Milks are all planning to attend… won’t
you come too?
Tuesday, Oct
24: New! Job Search Crash Course
Learn how
to best spend your time and energy in this fast-paced class on the Antioch
University Campus. Co-sponsored with
Monday, Oct 30: Peace
Corps: Boomers Wanted
Baby boomers, your adventures are only just beginning. The Peace Corps
believes that no single group has more to offer in terms of experience,
maturity, and demonstrated ability. Because there's no upper age limit to serve
in the Peace Corps, it's never too late. In fact, Volunteers who are well into
their 80's have served and continue to serve. Join us for an evening of
pictures and stories about Peace Corps service for the plus-50 Volunteer. Neal
Hanson will facilitate a panel of older adult Volunteers who served in the
Peace Corps in their 50's. On Monday, October 30, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at
Friday
through Sunday Nov 3-5: Re-energize Your Career
If you’ve
“been meaning to” look at where you’re going but just “never find the time”
then you’ve got no more excuses! This weekend is designed to help you
jump-start your life and career planning. Reconnect with your passions and
define some specific next steps for fine-tuning your focus and your choices. Facilitated by Susan Mason-Milks and Carol Vecchio. Find out
all the details on our website. Please call 206.686.5433
or email us to register.
Wednesday,
Nov 29: Cycles Of Change™ Open House
Join us November
29th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm here at Centerpoint to find out more about
our professional certification program.
Find out
all the details on our website.
Please call 206.686.5433 or email us to register.
Save the Date!
KPLU
Advanced Education Fair
There is no
single location where people interested in an advanced degree can go to find
out all the local offerings and speak to representatives from colleges and
universities. Many people in the area
are finding that they need that extra degree to compete in the workplace, but
don’t know where to start. This event is designed for them - to allow them to
interact with educators, get a true feeling about the programs as well as the
people.
The Details
When: January 16, 2007, 3-8pm
Where:
Who will be there: Local, regional and
national colleges and universities
Who will attend:
What
will happen: There will be a combination of panels,
workshops and speakers along with the Universities present. We anticipate panels on practical matters
such as “How to Fit an Advanced Degree into your Life”, “How to Finance the
Degree” and some inspirational subjects based on personal success stories.
Carol Vecchio of Centerpoint will provide a workshop on Career Change, and they
are working on a keynote speaker for the event as well.
Stay tuned
for more info!
Career Forum Review
On September 28th Centerpoint held a career forum
in Environmental Careers. We had a variety of environmental careers represented
by our panelists. The forum illustrated the fact that many different kinds of
skills are needed for environmental management-personal and management skills
as well as technical skills. Environmental careers cover a wide spectrum. The
forum turned out well and was very informative. Many thanks to our panelists
Jon Shields, Joy St. Germain, and Karen Price and
also to Brenda Regan from Human Resources of Washington State. If you were
unable to attend, you can check out the video from Centerpoint. If you want to
learn more about carer opportunities in a field, you
could volunteer with Centerpoint to put together a forum. Our forums are
organized by Centerpoint and its volunteers. I put this forum together with
LOTS of help from Centerpoint and Roxanne, another volunteer. It was fun!
Beth Gemo
Look Forward to Monday Again!™
LifeWork Renewal
If you or someone
you know is in need of gaining a fresh new perspective on the changes you have
been experiencing in your life and work then this just might be the right fit! Upcoming classes: condensed session (includes
Associate Membership) Thursday October 26th with Trudy McKnight, $139;
all-day session Saturday November 11th at 9:30am to 4:30pm also with Trudy
McKnight. (Please note that the Saturday date is different from the one in the
catalog.) Please call 206.686.5433 or email us to register.
Passion Search Uncover
what gives your life meaning and purpose.
Create a clear, compelling vision for your next chapter. Upcoming
classes: October 25th from 6:30-9pm with Trudy McKnight or Friday
November 17th with Susan Mason-Milks beginning at 10am, end times
vary. Please call 206.686.5433 or email us to register.
Self-Care In Times of Transition Do you feel lost and overwhelmed by the transition you’re
in? When going through any type of transition, self-care is essential to
meeting goals and successfully moving through change. This practical and
informative workshop focuses on the importance of healthy nutrition, exercise,
supportive relationships, self-reflection and fun! Join Gail Hilderbrand on
November 16th from 6:30pm – 9pm to find out what self care is and
why it’s so important. Please call 206.686.5433 or email us to register.
If you are interested in
a class but have schedule conflicts, Centerpoint keeps track of requests for
date and time changes or additions.
Individual sessions are also available.
Please contact us
for more information.
We Need One or
Two People with a Passion for Writing!
Do you have a passion for
writing? It can be anything from technical, creative, grant, freelance,
musical, etc. You name it we want it! Next trimester we are sponsoring a career
forum focused on as many aspects of writing as we can manage. We are in need of
a few dedicated volunteers to help assist us in putting together all the minor
and major details in order to make this event successful. The work for the
project begins today and the actual forum will be held towards the end of March
– solid dates coming soon.
If you are ready to
volunteer your time, energy and creative brainstorming capabilities then
please, don’t hesitate and contact us today!
As a
non-profit organization, Centerpoint strives to serve the community in every
way possible. We need your help to do that. Following is a list of items that
Centerpoint will need to help us move forward technologically and in our services.
We would love it if you could donate an actual item, but of course we’d also
accept a cash donation to cover the costs! donate
Besides the tax deduction, you or your organization will be publicly recognized
by Centerpoint Institute for your contribution.
Digital
Audio Recorder (3)
Digital Camcorder
with Internal Hard Disk Drive (1)
DVD Player
(VCR combo would be great!) (1)
Adobe
Creative
Upgrade to
FileMaker Pro 8.5 (1 @ $99 only available at this price until December 6, 2006)
FileMaker
Pro 8.5 (3 @ $299)
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Career Renewal
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