The Mankind Project of Houston no http://www.mkphouston.org/en/rss The Mankind Project of Houston http://www.mkphouston.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.mkphouston.org Copyright 2010 The Mankind Project of Houston Tendenci Association Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@mkphouston.org Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:59:44 GMT Release http://www.mkphouston.org/en/rel/3/ When I got home Sunday night after the November New Warrior Training Adventure, my wife asked me the usual question: “How was it?” “Humbling” I told her. Like all training weekends, there was magic happening everywhere at the training site. Among the staff, among the initiates, and around the circle. But this weekend was different. Among the 32 new initiates, 9 men were deaf or hard of hearing. Two staffers were deaf, and 4 were hearing men who served as interpreters. Throughout the weekend, men who can hear saw a world of expressive communication most had never seen before. And the deaf and hard of hearing men experienced an acceptance ¬– no, something more – an embracing love many had thought didn’t exist. It was humbling. But it took a while to find that feeling. Like most of the other staffers on the weekend, I checked in with fear at the first staff meeting. Actually, that fear began back in September. When I learned the weekend... http://www.mkphouston.org/en/rel/3/ noemail@mkphouston.org Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:00:00 GMT