2008 Program Schedule  
Monthly

Wisdom Circles

Location alternates monthly between Boulder and Denver

During the last week of each month, the Men’s Leadership Alliance presents free evening two-hour presentations--called Wisdom Circles--on a variety of contemporary topics.Open to both men and women.

 

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January
Colorado Winter Spirit Camp
January 25-27, 2008 - Cal-Wood Retreat Center near Boulder, Colorado

Immerse yourself in a soulful MLA experience for one weekend. Deepen your heart connections with other men, strengthen and support your inner visions. Starts Friday night and concludes Sunday early afternoon.
 
May
Soul Camp at Redfern - In Search of Authentic Manhood
May 15-18, 2008 - Redfern near Nashville, Tennessee

Immerse yourself in a soulful MLA experience in the first MLA sponsored Spirit and Soul Camp for Tennessee. Deepen your heart connections with other men, strengthen and support your inner visions. Starts Thursday night and concludes Sunday early afternoon.
 
June
Vision Fast for Men
June 20-28, 2008 - Eldora, Colorado

We honor the ancient tradition of the wilderness vision with this eight day journey for men. An incredible opportunity to listen to soul and nature, to discern your desire, direction, and place. Includes a three day solo fast.
July
The Art of Leadership
July 18-25, 2008 - near Estes Park, Colorado

Our flagship program now entering its 21st year! Rediscover yourself and your vision in an amazing wilderness camp setting. This potentially life-altering training is the most intensively staffed program of its kind anywhere.
Fathers and Sons Retreat (ages 13-17)
July 31-August 3, 2008 - near Estes Park, Colorado

This wilderness camping experience is designed to foster your relationship during the coming of age transition. Share time with your son and other men who are fathers.
August
Fathers and Sons Retreat (ages 9-12)
August 1-3, 2008 - near Estes Park, Colorado

Around the age of 8, a new sense of self-direction and self-sufficiency may appear in boys. This is an opportunity for fathers and sons to explore a new stage of relationship. We camp, play a lot, and share.
Wilderness Camping Trip for Boys (ages 13-18)
August 7-10, 2008 - near Estes Park, Colorado

This wilderness experience offers boys a chance to look at their passage into manhood. This is a chance for boys to explore their fears and dreams about manhood with their peers and trained, experienced youth mentors.
Colorado Summer Spirit Camp
August 8-10, 2008 - near Estes Park, Colorado

A weekend-long way to immerse yourself in a soulful MLA experience. Deepen your heart connections with other men, strengthen and support your inner visions. Starts Friday night and concludes Sunday early afternoon.
  CrossRoads in the Wilderness
August 15-17, 2008 - James Park near Boulder, Colorado

A unique doctrine/dogma free program designed to bring the power of MLA's Leadership Training to open-minded Christian identified men everywhere, men for whom Christian language and symbol is familiar and accessible. A new road to connect with heart, soul, and Spirit.
September
  The Hero's Passage - Initiation into Manhood
2008 Fall School Semester

This new program offers empowerement and initiation into manhood for boys aged 13-17. The program runs for the Spring school semester meeting bi-weekly, and culminating in a passage weekend.
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October
  Oregon Spirit Camp
October 10-12, 2008 - Camp Adams near Portland, Oregon

A weekend-long way to immerse yourself in a soulful MLA experience. Deepen your heart connections with other men, strengthen and support your inner visions. Starts Friday night and concludes Sunday early afternoon. More information coming soon.
  Deepening Our Soul Work - Awakening to Fierce Compassion
October 22-26, 2008 - YMCA Camp Hi-Rock, Mount Washington, MA

A five-day intensive experiential journey into deep soul-work offering participants a transformative process for achieving personal growth in these challenging times. The work fosters the nurturing and healing of men’s souls, families, communities—and, ultimately, of the world-soul itself.
November
Elderhood - Giving and Receiving Blessings
November 5-6, 2008 - Location TBD

A Guided Rite of Passage for men 55 and over. This Program will look deeply into the stages through which a man must pass to step into his own unique eldership. We will look at our resistance and the barriers to moving into our eldership, fully and consciously.
Registration
Available Soon
More 2008 Programs - dates and locations coming soon
Annual Alumni Gathering
Date and Location TBD

Our annual reconnection event, for men that have attended one of this year's or past year's MLA program. We'll take time to review the year and how we've grown, and talk and explore about what lies ahead for each other, and how MLA can best continue to serve our community.