 The spiral symbolizes new possibilities, emerging growth, creatity, and renewed life. |
David Hatfield is an independent facilitator, experiential educator, trainer, and consultant. His professional interests revolve around issues of social justice, masculinity, and leadership. His passions lie in the meeting place of gender empathy and empowerment, rites of passage, conflict transformation, creativity, communication, and leadership training. David's engaging program design, facilitation, and keynote addresses are masterful and have been contracted nationally and internationally since 1998.. As a specialist in male issues, David is a powerful guide in exploring notions of masculinity and a catalyst in illuminating and supporting new possibilities for both genders. He is completing an M.Ed. in Social Ecology at the University of Western Sydney. David was featured on CBC radio's The Current on March 9, 2011, on a segment called "Dangerous Demographics" which explored the high risk behavior of 15 - 25 year old men. Hear the podcast here. Your Voice, Your Gifts, Your Power - A program for young adults, 18-25 years old February 5-25, 2012 at the Naramata Centre, Naramata BC David is co-leading this 3 week long program which recognizes that the transition between adolescence and adulthood is considered by many cultures to be the most important and challenging life stage transition, and is not be navigated alone. This is a deep-learning, rite of passage program to support young adults in realizing their gifts, and strengthening their sense of adult self. $1,000 bursaries are available for each participant! Full details are available here. Manology: Exploring 21st Century Masculinity David is the program director of this on-going, drop-in course series for men. Manology continues its 3rd year beginning on January 16th, 2012, running Monday nights from 7:00 - 9:30 pm at the Roundhouse Community Centre. For themes, session descriptions and instructor biographies, visit the Manology website here. Register in person at the Roundhouse, or on the Roundhouse website: www.roundhouse.ca Drop-ins are welcome, $13 (HST included). International Men's Day - David coordinated Vancouver's first ever International Men's Day (IMD) on November 20th, 2010, and continued with another free, public event in November 2011. The events featured dozens of organizations working with boys and men, speakers, entertainers, interactive elements and a proclamation supporting IMD from the City of Vancouver. For full details on IMD in Vancouver: www.international-mens-day.com/Canada.php and www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAv9kc0ZbpA
The well-known verse from the Talmud echoes the ethos of his work: "Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. |