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Networking Links
The following list of individuals and organizations are some of Sharon's
favorite's for bringing creativity, integrity, and dedication to the work
they do. Many of those on this list support individual personal growth,
provide avenues for professional development, and/or work toward creating
healthy, diverse, strong communities.
The people in the PNDC Consortium of Trainers
bring a wide range of gifts to individual and organizational development
and community making.
I want to express my heartfelt thanks Sherry
Mouser, Jesse Combs, and Nancy
Cleary for their exceptional creativity and tenacity in all the phases
of creating this web site. They have provided the tools to create a website
that truly represents the heart of my work and each one has gone far beyond
the call of duty in their effort.
For information about others on the networking lists, see:
Advocacy Institute: a leadership organization for social
justice
http://www.advocay.org
The advocacy institute works to create socially responsible leadership
as a response to the most challenging public issues and social problems.
They partner with the Ford Foundation and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate
School of Public Service to sponsor the Leadership for a Changing World
awards. They offer workshops for those who want to use constructive means
to solve local and global community problems.
Centre for Dispute Resolution: Dispute Resolution Training
(ADR)
http://www.cedr.co.uk
The Center for Dispute Resolution, located in London, England, is an
international leader in providing training in alternative dispute resolution
and conflict prevention. They have the support of London's court system's
magistrates and are doing much innovative work in preventing litigation
through mediation. They also sponsor "The International Summer School,"
a week-long training program for mediators and managers from both public
and private sectors. The focus is on understanding the increasing global
practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Sharon Ellison was one of
three international speakers invited to speak for CEDR's Tenth Anniversary
year.
Destiny Art Center: Creative Development Center for
Youth
http://www.destinyarts.org
Phone: (510) 597-1619
Destiny Arts Center is unique and creative center for youth who want
to find creative expression as an alternative to destructive behavior
and/or simply as a means of self-growth. Classes in art, dance, including
hip-hop, martial arts and dramatic expression are available to youth from
the ages of 5 to 18. The emphasis is also on increasing the young people's
consciousness about both personal and community issues.
Don Ross Productions: Audio Tapes and CD production
Email: drossprod@aol.com
Phone: (541) 343-2692 Fax: (541) 683-1943
Don is a master at producing audiotapes and CDs for professional speakers,
poets, and musicians. Originally a musician himself, Don brings together
the ear of an artist for perfecting sound and the discipline of attention
to the most intricate detail. When he edits a recording, the end product
is flawless. For example, he recorded the Grammy Award winning "Classical
Gas" by Mason Williams.
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Judith Cope: Editing
Email: pajuju@mind.net
Phone: (541) 482-8090 Fax: (541) 488-9353
Sharon's acknowledgement to Judith in her book says a great deal about
Judith's work. "As my editor, you've been a consummate sculptor,
shaping my words and thus always enhancing my message. In your art, you
combine gifts of the poet and the surgeon. I thank you, my friend, for
your challenging questions, your unflagging commitment, your generous
spirit." Blending the gifts of poet and surgeon is the key to Judith's
work. Her knowledge of grammar and sentence structure is impeccable, and
she can do a light edit or deep editing, a virtual re-write of the article
or book. She can make major cuts when necessary (in some cases, more that
300 pages) while enhancing the author's message, style and essence. Judith
works on non-fiction, including everything from technical writing to memoir
and biography, to poetry and fiction. She is truly a marvel as an editor.
This is a program of the Ford Foundation [http://www.fordfound.org],
in partnership with the Advocacy Institute and New York University. Its
function is to identify leaders whose work is not yet well known, but
are doing cutting-edge work in solving a range of community problems.
They select 20 outstanding leaders every year and provide them with substantial
grant money. Sharon Ellison was nominated for this award in 2000.
Sherry Mouser is a web designer who personalizes each individual's or
company's web-site with remarkable skill. She is very creative, putting
a great deal of effort into developing sites that truly represents the
spirit and values of each client. She not only takes the individual needs
of her clients into account, her organization of the content of each web-site
is highly effective, visually dynamic, and easy to navigate. Sherry has
incredible patience for re-working the formatting and style until it is
just right. Her own web-site contains wonderful examples of her work.
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National Speakers Association (NSA): for professional
speakers
http://www.nsaspeaker.org
NSA is an international association of more than 3,500 members dedicated
to advancing the art and value of experts who speak professionally. Members
have to qualify to join. Dick Cavett, the founder of the NSA, was known
for his generosity, and he established an organization where sharing professional
information and enhancing everyone's skills was the standard. Cavett said,
If there is a spark of divinity,
a fragment of eternity,
a gamble of immortality on this earth,
it is found in making a difference
in other people's lives.
NSA members are always generous with information, upholding this standard
even when they are "in competition" with each other. The information
provided by NSA for anyone who is a speaker or consultant is equivalent
to a short course resulting in a master's degree! The organization provides
an absolute wealth of information about every aspect of the speaking/consulting
profession. Sharon Ellison is a NSA member.
Patricia is an NSA member. Meetings and Conventions magazine calls Patricia
Frappe, CSK, CPAE, ". . . one of the most electrifying speakers in
North America." Patricia coaches other speakers and any professional
who want to improve their speaking ability. Sharon Ellison says, "Patricia
Fripp is an absolute master at crafting speeches. She understands the
essential structure of a speech at a cellular level. She can give a mesmerizing
while being spontaneously responsive to her audience. Her ability to teach
others these skills quickly is just as remarkable. Watching her work,
I don't have words to express the awe and respect I feel for her brilliance."
Caroline Pincus: Book Midwife
Email: cpincus100@aol.com
Phone: (415) 665-3200
It is an apt name for Caroline's work. Previously a senior editor at
Harper Collins, she has a wealth of experience and astute judgement, not
only in her skill as an editor, but also in the wisdom she shares with
regard how to craft words that will market the essence of a work, without
losing integrity. Working with her is truly like being gifted with a "word
smith."
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Armand Volkas is the director of this innovative improvisational theatre
company. The public performances are entirely devoted to acting out stories
told by audience members. When one person comes up to the stage and tells
a story that has special meaning or involves an unresolved issue, the
actors instantly, without discussion, jointly "play back" the
story. The results are often profound, healing, funny, and poignant. The
troupe also takes on projects of great social significance. They work
with children and youth in schools, violent prisoners, and also bring
together the descendants of Holocaust survivors with those of Germans
Nazi supporters in a workshop and performance called "Acts of Reconciliation."
To witness any of their performances is memorable and powerful. Call for
more information.
The Family Center, Therapy Model
The Family Centre is located in Wellington, New Zealand and has developed
an outstanding model for bringing together individual therapy and social
change as essential counterparts. They have developed methods for dealing
with issues of individual and family therapy that include a respect for
the differing needs of people based on a deep respect for differences
in race, class, culture and gender instead of applying the same therapeutic
model to everyone. Their own methods of working together model these principles.
The Family Centre staff have been influential in gaining legislative changes
that support needed social changes. They offer workshops periodically
in the U.S. and have articles available about their work. Their ideas
are inspiring and practical for any of us who want to create healthy organizations.
The Peace Table: A model for a Strong, Diverse Community
The Peace Table in Napa, CA, is a grassroots organization dedicated to
promoting peace and diversity. They are working to create a model for
community involvement in collaborative problem solving where "all
voices are heard." They sponsor innovative programs to with school
children, youth in detention centers, professional organizations, student
and community leaders and all interested members of the community. The
quality and type of programs they have developed create a web that includes
the whole community. The programs are quite inspiring and bring hope for
the possibility of creating healthy communities.
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The Inspired Professional is an organization founded by Isabell Parlett
that helps people past roadblocks in their careers. TIP workshops, telecourses,
and one-on-one coaching focus on helping people create a personal blueprint
for returning becoming energized, fulfilled, and confident in your work.
One interesting part is that it is based on the idea that while you may
change jobs or careers, there is also much you can do to create a personal
blueprint for achieving goals even in a job that isn't perfect.
Masankho Kamsisi Banda is a recent recipient of the Dalai Lama's "Unsung
Heroes of Compassion" Award. He works with children and adults internationally.
Using theater, music, drumming and storytelling, Masankho inspires people
of all ages to work together to bring about peace, social justice and
cultural understanding.
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Wings: Women's International News Gathering Service
http://www.wings.org
Women's International News Gathering Service (WINGS) is an all-woman
independent radio production company that produces and distributes news
and current affairs programs by and about women around the world. WINGS
programs are used by non-commercial radio stations, women's studies programs
at universities, and individuals. Programs can be heard on local radio
stations, on short-wave, on the internet, and on cassettes. Sharon's been
interviewed on WINGS.
World Trust: Producers of "The Way Home,"
Diversity Film
http://www.world-trust.org
Shakti Butler has produced a revolutionary
film that includes clips of conversations about
various aspects of racism (and other oppressive
structures) among women from eight "Ethnic
Councils." A unique quality of this film
is that the conversations among the women all
take place within each of the eight separate
groups, rather than bringing women from different
races into a single group for the discussion.
The audience has a rare opportunity to witness
African American, as well as Asian women, bi-racial
women, Jewish women, Middle Eastern women, Native
American women, and Euro-American women talking
alone together. In each group you will see an
open expression of the pain of racism from women
speaking in a safe environment and also how
internalized oppression is expressed in each
woman's own culture. The film is incredibly
thought-provoking and has much to teach us all.
Marty is a best selling author and has hosted his radio talk show for
13 years. He provides people with skills they need to enhance their lives.
His two primary areas of expertise are career and education. He has a
wealth of information about how parents can enhance the quality of education
their children get in public schools and how students can get an Ivy League
education at state universities. Marty is dedicated to making the media
a tool for education rather than manipulation.
Nancy Cleary, owner of the publishing company, is a dynamic graphic designer
and publisher who also does product development, design, packaging, and
promotion. She is incredibly proactive, creative, and fast. One of her
projects is Box-Is.com, a personalized gift box for women or men which,
of course, includes at least one book! You can give a special gift to
someone you care about or you can work with Nancy to publish your own
book or design packaging and marketing materials for your own product
or services.
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