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									 January 15, 2007 
										7th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration 
										Third Place Commons, noon - 1:00 pm ~ Free 
												2nd floor of the Lake Forest Park Mall 
												17171 Bothell Way, Lake Forest Park, Washington 
										Gloria sponsors the annual gathering to honor Dr. King's legacy of freedom, service, & community. This inclusive gathering is for the whole family to enjoy. Bring a friend! 
												For information call: 206.366.3333 or visit: 
										www.thirdplacecommons.org 
									January 26-28, 2007 
											Workshop: 2nd Annual Guiding Lights Weekend 
										Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 
										Gloria is a luminary workshop presenter. Her theme is 
											Purpose, Possibility, & Cultivating the Imagination. 
												Check back soon for more detailed information. 
										www.guidinglightsnetwork.com
									January 28, 2007 
												Poetry Experience: Thanking Our Mentors 
											2nd Annual Guiding Lights Weekend 
												Noon - at the Seattle Center 
												Seattle WA 
											www.guidinglightsnetwork.com 
									
										February 3, 2007 
													Retreat: Legacy ~ Living & Renewal 
												Providence Hospice 
														Everett, Washington 
									February 8, 2007 
													Keynote: Legacy Living ~ Women in Business 
											Seattle, Washington 
												www.wbex.org 
									February 15, 2007 
											Keynote: Legacy Living ~ Accidental Mentorship 
										Russell Financial Group 
												Tacoma Firs Country Club 
												Tacoma WA 
									
										
											March 1  3, 2007 
													Workshop: Writers’ Workshop, Panel, Mentoring 
												Whidbey Island Writers’ Conference 
														Langley, Washington 
									 
									
										March 15  29, 2007 
													Cultural Reconnections: Weaving Cross-Cultural Legacies 
												Kenya 
									 
									May 26, 2007 
												Keynote: Legacy ~ Serving With Heart & Soul 
											Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. - Orange County Chapter 
													Los Angeles, California
									June 5, 2007 
												Keynote: Diversity 
													Providence Health Systems 
													Everett, Washington 
									
										June 16  22, 2007 
														Workshop: Legacy of the Heart 
													Hui Ho’olana Retreat Center 
															Molokai, Hawaii 
											Join Gloria in Hawaii for the most exciting journey of your life, a legacy of the heart. Through reflection, collage, journaling, music, movement, and time in nature, you will reconnect with your inner core and with your soul’s desire. You will leave refreshed, recommitted, and rejoicing about living your legacy, now. 
											To register, or for more information, Barbara Robitaille  
											www.huiho.org 
									 
									
										June 23, 2007 
												Fundraiser: Sound of the Northwest 
											20th Anniversary Concert & Cultural Outreach 
												Guest Conductor:  Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock 
										Benaroya Hall 
													Seattle, Washington 
												www.culturalpursuits.org
										September 27  29, 2007 
												Keynote: Legacy ~ Women’s International Network 
												Oslo, Norway 
												www.winconference.net 
									 
									September 30  October 3, 2007 
											Panel: Legacy ~ For the Sake of Our Children 
											National Staff and Development Training Association 
													Dallas, Texas 
									October 21  23, 2007 
											Workshop: Giving Our Children Wings to Fly 
											National Black Child Development Institute 
													Chicago, Illinois 
											www.nbcdi.org 
									
									 
									  Leadership  
										
									Leadership for a Change 
													This interactive session is for experienced managers and leaders who want to discover or polish their leadership gifts. The workshop will help you: Understand the critical difference between management and leadership Make the most of your current skills Understand how to share influence and power with others Transition from the old paradigm to be a successful leader in the 21st century 
									 Creativity 
									Everyone has creative gifts. What are yours? [Re]-discover, explore, and celebrate your creativity in the company of others. You'll be glad you did!
									 Poetry Performances 
									Come celebrate the human soul. Relax, listen and lose yourself in the rich, lyrical magic of poetry. Gloria will perform some of her favorite poems, featuring works from her new, just released book "The Open Door". as well as poems from her two previous published books,"Journey of the Rose",and "A Yellow Wood". 
									 Diversity 
									Increase your cross-cultural awareness and competence and develop skills in global communication that will last a lifetime. 
									Building Bridges: The Art of Cross-Cultural Communication  
												Are you looking for a practical, hands-on workshop where you can learn to increase your cross-cultural sensitivity and take your communication skills to a new level? If so, then this workshop is for you. You will learn to: 
										
									
										- Understand the importance of cultural sensitivity for rich, fruitful cross-cultural communication
										
										
										
 - Understand your learning styles
										
										
										
 - Understand your communication and how you relate to others
										
										
										
 - Identify your strengths as a communicator
										
										
										
 - Make the best use of your strengths
										
										
										
 - Build and maintain healthy, respectful cross-cultural relationships
									
									
									
  
									You will learn first hand about cross-cultural sensitivity and how to make the best use of your communication and learning styles. You will practice using specific skills to understand how you relate to others. At the end of the workshop, you will have the basic skills necessary to understand and transform how you relate to co-workers, friends, and family members. This workshop will provide you with cross-cultural awareness and skills you can use for the rest of life.
									Gloria J. Burgess, PhD, consultant, educator, and executive coach works with organizations throughout the US and Canada to develop cross-cultural competence. Gloria teaches cross-cultural studies, leadership, and management, at the University of Washington, Leadership Tomorrow, and formerly at Bastyr University's Center for Applied Behavioral Science - The Leadership Institute of Seattle. Gloria also creates special programs on cross-cultural awareness for corporations, health care organizations, universities and schools, and foundations. 
									For additional information on Building Bridges: the Art of Cross-Cultural Communication, please e-mail info@jazz-inc.com. 
											 
									 Personal Development 
									Take a time out of time for a memorable retreat, to focus on what really matters and to renew your spirit.
									Gloria Burgess, Ph.D., is an organizational consultant, educator, producer, performer, and author of Journey of the Rose, and The Open Door which reflects her passion for spirit-filled work. Gloria speaks throughout the US and Canada on leadership, creativity, change, and cultural diversity. She is on the faculty of University of Washington, and Leadership Tomorrow, and formerly on the faculty of Bastyr University/Leadership Institute of Seattle (LIOS),. Gloria is currently writing a book on courageous leadership and is founder and executive director of The Lift Every Voice Foundation.  
									For more information about future Spirit & Work sessions, please e-mail info@jazz-inc.co 
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