Thriving Through Community
OTTY's Tom Shaw is interviewed by The Infinite Way's Dr. Enolia Foti. Plus, an announcement for our December Open Gathering.
Over To The Youth’s
was honoured to be interviewed on The Infinite Way podcast from Dr. Enolia Foti. In this episode, Tom discusses the insights he gained through his own hardships on some of the essentials of mentoring and holding space for young people effectively.You can find more of Dr. Foti’s work at her website and her YouTube channel.
A Festive Gathering
If you’re looking to learn more about Over To The Youth, we’re happy to announce that our final Open Gathering of 2024 is taking place on Thursday 19th December at 9.30am Pacific | 12.30pm Eastern | 5.30pm GMT.
These sessions are open for everyone - youth and beyond - to come and experience a taste of the culture and spaces we create. They’re great opportunities to come and meet our core facilitators and to explore ways of getting involved with our work.
These sessions require participation by both video and audio - and if you feel called to, you are very welcome to join wearing something fitting of the holiday season. Save the details below and come join at the date and time listed:
Over To The Youth is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Open Gathering ~ Festive Edition!
Time: Thursday, Dec 19, 2024 9.30am Pacific | 12.30pm Eastern | 5.30pm GMT
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2925256287?pwd=T2tKaGoyQWJ4bmtMZFhMR2tUd0tUQT09&omn=88683885704
Meeting ID: 292 525 6287
Passcode: i9HFdG
We hope you’ll be able to join us there as we prepare to step into 2025 and continue our work in preparing tomorrow’s leaders today.
With gratitude,
12-19-24 THU
0930 There will be an Open Gathering of OTTY. Now 0403. I will be asked, most likely, what is alive in me.
Everything. Yeah, it answers the question but doesn't answer the question.
After meeting:
I heard about so much negative self judgement among younger OTTY members. It was only a suggestion from David, but it was contageous. Everyone shared what is alive in themselves in the sense of that thing that they would want to hide and keep secret.
People expressed feelings of not being good enough. I did not have "skin in the game" until the check out, when I admitted not being social, conversationally adept, but rather inept.
Hearts.
mark spark
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