Practicum hosts Amanda Fenton and Tenneson Woolf are deeply committed to spreading the introduction, application, and evolution of circle work more widely in the world. They have taught locally and internationally, and their lineage in teaching includes pioneers Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea. They are delighted to partner for the second year  locally with White Raven Consulting's Kelly Poirier and Dawn Foxcroft to offer this practicum hosted in unceded  ƛaʔuukwiiʔatḥ territories at Tofino, Vancouver Island.
Amanda Fenton  worked in the co-operative sector for nearly seventeen years with thirteen of them in Human Resources, including HR consulting, leadership and organizational development, change projects and collaborative strategic planning processes. She is skilled in designing participatory gatherings using circle-based methods such as The Circle Way, Open Space Technology, World Cafe, Collective Story Harvest and others to host and harvest conversations for thoughtful change, working with non-profits, churches, schools and other organizations and networks. Learn more about her at   amandafenton.com. 
Tenneson Woolf    is a facilitator, workshop leader, speaker, and writer. He designs and leads meetings in participative formats. To help people be smart together. To get people interacting with each other — learning together, building relationships, and focused on projects. To get deeper to the heart of what matters. From strategic visioning with boards to large conference design. He has been a practitioner of Circle and other participative forms for 20+ years. His lineages include The Berkana Institute, The Circle Way, and The Art of Hosting. Living systems, self-organization, and emergence inspire his work. Learn more about him at   tennesonwoolf.com.
Local caller and logistics host,   Kelly Poirier,  has an in-depth understanding of First Nations' arts and culture, having grown up on Tseshaht territory and attended Haa-huu-payak School. She learned song, dance and language studies from elders Carrie Little and Cathy Robinson. Kelly continues to develop her understanding of Nuu-chah-nulth and West Coast First Nations' culture, organization and politics, which unearths further knowledge of protocol and cultural appropriateness. Her vision is to bridge the gaps between disparate interest groups, and economic and cultural sectors within communities. Learn more about her at   whiteravenconsulting.ca.

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