Silver City Earth Ways Teen Mentoring Program:
Nature Connection, Ancestral Skills, and the Arts of Life
                       On this nature-based mentoring journey, we will work with:
 
Giving thanks: an ancient address to the land
The 4 directions and navigation: finding your way in the world
Awareness: awakening our senses and tuning in to the natural world around us through fun and challenging games and exercises
Earth Skills – (skills covered will be determined by group members’ experience and interests): fire by friction, shelter building, containers, basketry, archery and weapons, traps and snares, camouflage, burned and carved utensils, wild foods, primitive cooking, hides and skins, night vision and stealth
Group drumming and the role of communal music
Capoeira: martial arts, movement and ritual 
The circle way – how we relate with one another in a respectful and strong way
Sit spot: connected nature observation and participation

 
Earthways for Teenagers (ages 13-18) projected dates*:
February 7th: one day adventure ~ 9am – 5pm (Meet at the Northeast corner of Gough Park)
March 21st – 22nd: overnight ~ Sat. 9am - Sunday 5pm
April 18th – 19th: overnight ~ Sat. 9am – Sunday 5pm
May 27th – 30th: 4-day backpack with communal return drumming gathering
             
                   *(dates may be negotiable based on group members’ schedules)

 
Program includes dinner and breakfast on overnights, musical instruments, all materials and instruction.  Cost is on a sliding scale: $400 - $600 for four-month journey.  (Can be paid monthly at $100 - $150/ month).  One need-based scholarship is available.  All meetings will be near Silver City. 
 
Led by Andrew Dahl-Bredine, founder of the Circle Way Project.  Andrew has led primitive life skills, drumming, and mentoring programs for kids and adults for the past 6 years in New Mexico and around the Southwest. 

 
Reserve a spot by paying a $100 deposit below, or by contacting andrewdahlbredine@gmail.com
  • Reserve a spot by paying a $100 deposit below, or by contacting andrewdahlbredine@gmail.com

Reserve a spot by paying a $100 deposit below, or by contacting andrewdahlbredine@gmail.com

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