Testimonials: Response to Rites of Passage

Eugene, Oregon

"The most important thing I’ve learned from this session is how important it is for the genders to be separated in the rites process so that both can be recognized and honored."

"Powerful strategies to engage youth with mentors and elders, as well as parents."

"I enjoyed the small group exercises and allowing us to get involved and think about how rites of passage really works."

"I love the ideas and how they help the father and son learn from each other – helps them have a new way of both getting what they want out of each other and understanding each other better."

"This helped me to see how we create our own rites in the absence of structured/formal ones, and how dangerous that can be."

"Great info – thought provoking about how we can use this in Detention or Treatment."
  ~ City of Eugene, Department of Recreation,
and Oregon Youth Authority, Oregon, USA