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Monday, April 28, 2025 from 11:00am to 1:00pm New York time
Class will be recorded for all registrants and available for viewing for one month.
In his book “A Process Model”, Gendlin develops a powerful model for describing and explaining the living process. In this webinar, Orit aims to demonstrate how some of the model’s concepts provide an enlightening perspective on life processes, specifically on learning processes.
Some foundational concepts from Gendlin’s philosophy will be introduced, among them Implying, Occurring and Carrying Forward. These concepts will play out in understanding common issues in learning and learning processes in a new way.
The example of learning processes will be used to:
- Introduce foundational and deep concepts through a field of experience accessible to all. This is particularly important, as Gendlin’s concepts are best understood through experience and not just through intellect.
- Demonstrate how Gendlin’s concepts can be useful and powerful for understanding specific living processes, in this case – learning processes.
All are welcome to attend and participate, with or without prior knowledge of Gendlin’s Philosophy. No affiliation with Education or learning is needed.
Format
We use Zoom videoconferencing for our online classes. In this webinar format, you will see the presenter and host, but you will not be seen. You will be able to ask questions during the webinar by typing them. Highlights presenters may at times invite a small number of participants to unmute or join them onscreen during the webinar (optional).
You will need to have a computer/mobile device. Calling in by phone is also possible but not preferred. All registered participants will be sent a link to the video recording approximately two weeks following the class. So if you are unable to attend the live webinar, you will still be able to view it for one month.
Bio
Dr. Orit Parnafes graduated from UC Berkeley in 2005 with a PhD in Education. She led an academic career at Tel-Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University. Her research focused on children’s meaningful learning processes. https://www.learningimplicit.org/ (Hebrew)
Orit is a Certified Focusing Professional. Since 2015 Orit has dedicated herself to studying Gendlin’s philosophy. She has developed a unique approach to learning by looking at it through the lens of Gendlin’s Philosophy. Orit specializes in TAE (Thinking at the Edge), teaching courses, and leading personal TAE processes. She continues studying Gendlin’s Philosophy, and she leads reading groups of Gendlin’s book – A Process Model. Orit has studied A Process Model with Dana Ganihar, Dan Schachter, and Rob Parker.
Registration Information and Price
Orit is offering this class to support The International Focusing Institute. This live online class is pay-what-you-can. The suggested payment for US residents is $30.
If you need to give less, that's fine, but we do require each participant to give something. Please give extra if you can! Thank you for supporting the Institute.
Refunds: A full refund minus a $15 administrative fee (regardless of the registration fee paid) for cancellations 14 days before the start date. Cancellations less than 14 days before the start date are nonrefundable.
Registration Policies: TIFI reserves the right to cancel, change and alter the program if necessary. Participants authorize TIFI to use their name, statements and likeness without charge, for promotional purposes in publications, advertising, video, web, new media, or other formats. Please note that the class will be recorded and may be distributed to a wider audience. By registering for this course with the Institute, and in consideration of the right and opportunity to participate in and contribute to the Institute’s classes, for the purposes of its control of all video and/or audio recordings thereof pertaining to uses serving our purposes and goals, in enrolling in this session you acknowledge and agree to the Institute’s ownership of all rights in such classes, including all rights under copyright therein. In no circumstance shall any portion or clip posted or displayed exceed 3 minutes in duration. If you plan to use, post or display any portion or clips of these recordings, including posting these to a website or to a social media platform or portal, you agree that you will seek and obtain the prior approval of the Institute.
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Contact
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Registration Information and Price
This live online class is pay-what-you-can. The suggested payment for US residents is $30. If you need to give less, that's fine, but we do require each participant to give something.