The Etna Project

The Etna Project: New Hampshire


Dear Colleague:


I am happy to announce another cycle of the Etna Project, NH, an intensive

working/learning opportunity that has been meeting in Etna, NH since 2002-

2003.

If you've taken Foundations I and II with Betty Colonomos, have an interest in exploring interpreting theory, applying the work of Lev Vygotsky, engaging with colleagues in ways that promote self-discovery and learning, consider joining this exciting endeavor. Participants commit to attending the sessions and bringing video samples of interpreting or mentoring which will be used in the work together.


Our setting (a small, rustic inn with great food and great innkeepers), the

numbers (in years past between 15 and 20), the collective experience (hundreds of years among us!) and the commitment (100 hours and not a small price tag) make for an ideal laboratory for in-depth, on-going, reflective inquiry into the heart of interpreting and how we can improve our life-long work as interpreters, mentors, colleagues and learners.


WHEN:

Nov 3 - 6

Dec 1 - 4

Jan 26 - 29

Feb 23 - 26

April 19 - 22


The sessions run from Thursday evenings at 8:00 pm until Sunday mornings at

10:00 am.

WHERE:


Pierce's Inn in Etna, NH http://www.piercesinn.com/

(1.5 hours from Manchester, NH--great small airport) The accommodations are

comfortable though not luxurious. There are a limited number of double rooms

and two bunkrooms, several bathrooms and showers. Food is wholesome,

delicious and plentiful. There are roads for running and walking, hills for

climbing, even a tennis court.


WHO:


Some participants will be returnees. Others will be coming for the first time. We

have had an interesting mix of ages, backgrounds, and geographical distribution,

all of which make for rich discussions.

COST:


Depending on numbers the cost will be between $2250 and $2550 for five weekends inclusive of room and board. Partial payments are made throughout the series. Participants will receive 10.0 hours of RID CEU's. There is a $50.00

cost for CEUs for the series, or, participants may join VTRID and receive the

CEU’s at no cost. To join VTRID, please visit the website at:

(http://www.vtrid.org/L2/member.htm). Membership must be established

before the first weekend.


In order to hold a place, please send a deposit of $500.00 made out to                                                          theBilingual Mediation Center by September 1 to:

Lianne Moccia

128 Stoney Brook Rd.

Lebanon, NH 03766


For participants who register with the down payment by August 1 there will be a

$100.00 discount off the total series price. For those who pay in full by the first

weekend, there will be a $150.00 discount off the total price of the series.


Slots are limited and will be reserved upon receipt of the deposit. If there are not

sufficient numbers by September 6th, the series will be cancelled.


If you have any questions about the weekends please email me at

Lianne.moccia@gmail.com or call (603-398-4783). I'll do my best to address your

concerns and can also put you in touch with others who have been in the group

during the past eight years. If you know someone who has been part of the Etna

Project, feel free to contact him or her directly. Upon receipt of registration, more

information will be sent.


Please visit the Etna Project website: http://www.etnaproject.com/ to find out

more about the NH and MD series and to read comments from past participants.

Or, check us out on Facebook, Etna Project.


Please share this invitation with colleagues who have the requisite background.

Looking forward to hearing from you.


Lianne Moccia


© 2010. Betty M. Colonomos, Bilingual Mediation Center, Inc.