After approximately 1 year in the making, the dedicated efforts of the Symposium development team have culminated in the completion of the most powerful and impactful version of the Awakening the Dreamer Symposium to date, known as V-2. The production is of the highest quality and both the message and perspective are international, serving the growing global movement and 2000+ worldwide Symposium Facilitator body.
The new version includes lots of fresh video footage, including interviews with powerful global voices; Vandana Shiva, Joanna Macy and Rob Hopkins appear for the first time. There is new and up-to-the-minute information about what's not working in the world, including the current recession and peak oil, as well as coverage of exciting developments in what is effectively working. And as the Symposium spreads well beyond the U.S., the content and speakers represent the full global nature of this work. In short, the U.S-centric perspective which limited the effectiveness and appeal of the Symposium abroad, is now replaced by a global perspective.
V-2 was premiered in Northern California on January 3rd to over 200 enthusiastic participants and was tremendously received. Participants, many of whom were already Facilitators and/or involved with the Symposium for years, were fully engaged throughout the entire experience. Cheers and applause burst forth throughout the different sections – a breakthrough with powerful global implications was occurring and all seemed to be aware of this timely opportunity. A sample of participant feedback:
"Invigorating and informative. Love the new V-2."
"Huge leap forward, starting from something that was already wonderful."
"Even more captivating than the old one!"
Now, the distribution of the new material is in full swing, as a DVD and also as a Keynote file - and for the first time it can be played in PowerPoint. The production team has made enormous strides to make it easier for non-English speakers to add subtitles or to dub native language narration, advances that are already being tested as our South Korean facilitators prepare to hold further Symposiums and trainings.
The focus in 2010 and beyond is to accelerate the rate of community expansion and the new V-2 is a potent tool for this effort. Our deepest appreciation goes to the wonderful donors who have the ongoing commitment and inspiration and courage to fund this critical work and to the heroic V-2 Development team, who through a truly heroic effort, created nothing short a miracle within significant time and resource constraints.
Our deepest appreciation goes to the wonderful donors who have the ongoing commitment, inspiration and courage to fund this critical work. And finally, a deep bow to the incredible V-2 Development team, who through a truly heroic effort, created nothing short of a miracle operating within significant time and resource constraints.
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