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Victories Trainings & Workshops

Stay active and engaged by participating in trainings & workshops

Meet other men and learn new skills to bring back to your group. Some programs may be required for weekend staffing and leadership.

Up coming events:

JANUARY 15th • 10:30am – 12:00pm
Town Hall
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Coronavirus Update

In-person events are resuming for FALL 2021. Please check the calendar for times and dates. Below is our COVID POLICY for in-person training and weekend events. An instruction sheet will be handed out as part of the participant registration packet.

We will adhere to CDC and local government standards.
All staff and participants must be vaccinated.
A negative rapid or PCR test is required 72 hours prior to the event.
Regular screening will occur during the weekend including temperature checks and health questions.

Serving Men: BreakThrough Staff Training

This full day training reviews the structure of the weekend, prepares you for staffing, and teaches you how to mentor men through the weekend. Required to staff a BreakThrough Weekend.

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Facilitating Small Groups:
Wisdom Years Leadership Training

This full day training reviews the structure of the weekend, provides instruction in leading small groups, and teaches you the importance of the small group to the weekend. Required to staff a Wisdom Years Weekend.

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Facilitating Personal Growth Groups (PGG)

This full day training illustrates what makes a successful group, how to remove blocks to connection, and what exercises and methods can help create deep, powerful groups. Required to become a PGG Assistant Leader.

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PGG MARKETPLACE

The PGG Marketplace is an opportunity for Victories alumni to get together and meet likeminded men. All groups that have expressed an interest in enhancing their numbers, or merging with another group are invited to come out and meet potential new members. Send at least one group representative. All men who want to get into a group again are invited to come meet groups and other men. New groups may be formed!

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ROUND TABLE FOR MEN

Victories Round Table events are special presentations that are hosted throughout the year highlighting topics to further help you along your path. There is usually an expert who will present followed by small-group and open discussions. Our intention is to provide thoughtful discussion that will help you in connect to yourself and others more effectively.

TOWARDS EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN VICTORIES: COLOR OF FEAR FILM SCREENING

All men who have attended a Victories weekend are invited to attend this special film screening of the 1994 documentary Color of Fear. This documentary follows a circle of men as they unpack privilege, power, and racism. Their conversations give us a chance as a community to look at ourselves and our own personal and organizational values. Talking about bias, prejudice, privilege, and racism is difficult and uncomfortable, and we ask you to step into the discomfort by watching this film together and sitting in circle with your fellow Victories alumni. We invite you to come out to learn and listen.

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DEEPENING WORK WITH MEN IN THERAPY: A CEU WORKSHOP

Historically, men have been less frequent consumers of mental health services than women. Join Dr. Bricker and Dr. Volden as they give an overview of some of the gender differences that may influence men’s pursuit of (or avoidance of) psychotherapy and counseling. After the presentation, there will be time for questions and comments, followed by socializing, networking, and refreshments.

ANCHORING TO CORE INTENTION: SUPERCHARGE YOUR ‘WHY’

We’ve all heard about the importance of our “why”—our higher purpose, our core intention. When connected to your core intention in a visceral way, what you thought you “ought” to do (but couldn’t quite grasp) becomes something you can touch, feel, and experience. Core Intention viscerally connects us to our gifts and calling in a way that resonates in heart, body, and spirit (not just the head). This experiential workshop will help you reconnect to your own core intention, which creates energy for the hard work of transformation. Open to men and women.

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LIVING AN EXAMINED LIFE: AN EVENING WITH JAMES HOLLIS

Join us for this special evening presentation by James Hollis, as he talks about his most recent book, Living an Examined Life. A consequence of the necessary adaptations we make to the demands of family, the world around us, and the imbedded messages we carry, causes each of us to get separated from our own truth, our personal authority. Initially accountable to the world around us, we adapt, repress, leave behind some of our best parts. This presentation will identify some of the issues, and the tasks they raise for us, in living an examined life. This event is open to all.

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5315 North Clark Street #224
Chicago, IL 60640

Phone: 312-604-5013 Fax: 312-386-7101 Email: admin@victoriesformen.org

Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.