Graduate Groups

See if there if an open graduate group in your area! Attend once, twice or on a regular basis!

Graduate Groups» \  Start-a-Group Orientation Call»

We have different types of Graduate Groups throughout the country. The two primary types are Facilitated Groups, and Sharing Groups.

Facilitated Groups hold fairly regular meetings where the primary purpose of the meeting is for graduates to do their Hoffman tools work together. Each group has a trained, volunteer, facilitator who oversees and leads the evening's programs in alignment with the principles of the Process, and Hoffman Facilitated Groups standards.

Sharing Groups are less structured, so that graduates can self-manage. They usually grow organically, according to the needs of the graduates who attend. Just contact the host to find out when they are convening, and have fun connecting!

To attend a group near you, please contact your local facilitator or contact person, and enjoy. (See the list below.)

	Current Graduate Group Locations:
	Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Hawaii Illinois Kansas	Kentucky Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Mexico	New York Oregon Pennsylvania Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin

 

 

Arizona Phoenix/Scottsdale Facilitated Group Meets Monthly Contact Jennifer Galbreath jcgalbreath30@gmail.com 623-570-8956 << Back to top California East Bay Facilitated Group Third Sunday of the month Contact Cary Sheldon 510/843-9687 or Sarah Ackerman sarahackermanmft@comcast.net Orange County (Newport Beach) Facilitated Group Typically, first Friday of the month Contact Jill Manly jillmanly@earthlink.net 949/548-0187 San Diego, CA (Del Mar) Facilitated Group Typically on a Wednesday evening Contact Nikki Winston for dates Email nikki@nikkiwinston.com 858/481-8000 San Francisco Facilitated Group Typically First Monday of the Month 7-9 PM Contact Max Gaenslen gaenslen@yahoo.com 415/702-5641 San Rafael Sharing Group Contact Katherine Roggeveen (email preferred) phoenixrisetherapy@gmail.com or 415/613-5659 Santa Barbara Facilitated Group Contact Linda Newlin lnewlin@hoffmaninstitute.org 805/898-3680 Ventura Sharing Group Contact Shannon Coyner shannoncoyner@yahoo.com West Los Angeles Facilitated Group Last Tuesday of the month 6:30-9 PM Contact Administrator Rob Margulies rob.margolies@gmail.com 714/348-5964 << Back to top Colorado Aspen Facilitated Group Contact Erik Larson eriklarson@aspencpa.com 970/948-4605 Boulder Facilitated Group Meets Monthly Contact Jessica Franco jcf6479@gmail.com Denver Sharing Group Contact Joel Appel joel@zdzone.com 303-619-5734 << Back to top Connecticut Westport Facilitated Group Meets Monthly Contact Pam Kesselman mrskess@aol.com 203/221-1132 << Back to top Florida None currently active << Back to top Hawaii The Big Island Facilitated Group Every other month on a Saturday Contact Jeanette Foster alohajeanette@gmail.com 808/325-5000 << Back to top Illinois Chicago Facilitated Group Every other month Contact Amanda Clower iamclower@gmail.com 773/807-0975 << Back to top Kansas Kansas City Facilitated Group Monthly Meetings Contact Michelle Buzzard michellelbuzzard@aol.com << Back to top

Kentucky Louisville Facilitated Group Contact Administrator Holman Wilson holmanw@insightbb.com << Back to top Maine None currently active << Back to top Massachusetts Boston (Cambridge) Facilitated Group Second Tuesday of the month, Sept-June Contact Alexandra Sheldon 617/429-4434 or Jennifer Krier jenkrier@earthlink.net << Back to top Michigan None currently active << Back to top Minnesota St. Paul/Minneapolis Facilitated Group Third Sunday of the month 1-3 PM Nancy Blasberg nancy@rocketcoach.com  651/688-9075 << Back to top Nevada Las Vegas Facilitated Group Contact Sharon Lea slea2875@cox.net 702/363-1836 << Back to top New York New York City Facilitated Group Meets every other month Contact Jane Wong jane.yt.wong@gmail.com 212/689-4074 << Back to top Oregon Portland Facilitated Group Second Friday of the month Contact Tami Tack tamikim87@gmail.com (email preferred) 503/556-9862 << Back to top Pennsylvania Philadelphia Area (Radnor) Facilitated Group Contact Rosy Elliott roselliott@comcast.net 610/964-1208 (H) 610/580-9612 (C) << Back to top Texas Houston (The Woodlands in North Houston) Facilitated Group Contact Administrator Dawn Smith dawn.des@gmail.com 832-878-4660 << Back to top Virginia Northern Virginia (Reston) Facilitated Group Third Monday of the month Contact Mike or Judi Elliott judiell@yahoo.com 703/395-7707 << Back to top Washington Seattle Facilitated Group Meets Monthly Contact Tracey Lake traceylake@gmail.com 206/525-3929 << Back to top Wisconsin Milwaukee Facilitated Group Meets Monthly Contact Katherine Kober k.k.odonnell@gmail.com 847/791-5574 << Back to top

 

*These groups have an email group through which individuals can communicate about their local Graduate Groups. Please email graduates@hoffmaninstitute.org if you wish to join a group.

No group in your area? Here are your current options:

Plan a reunion with your Process mates
Start a sharing group or learn more about facilitating
Participate in a teleclass support series with a Hoffman teacher

 

Leading or Starting Groups: Orientation Call

… an informative call with attention to on-going Hoffman groups/gatherings

If you're curious about starting any type of on-going Hoffman graduate group, this is the call to attend.

Groups differ in terms of style and structure. Our two primary group types are Sharing Groups and Facilitated Groups. We'll start by discussing both, and which of these are available to you in your region. (If you are considering leading or starting a facilitated group, then this call is the first step!)

Overview of What's Covered:

⋅Different types of graduate groups: Sharing Groups, Facilitated Groups, Other
⋅How often groups meet, meeting content, who attends, more
⋅Leadership: how this varies with the different group types
⋅Brief overview of the facilitator training course (for long-term Hoffman Facilitated Groups) and how to apply
⋅The Institute's role with the different types of groups

There will definitely be time for questions, too…. It's a bit of a discovery process! So join in, and explore what's in your heart or on your path of contribution.

Upcoming Orientation Calls:

Wednesday, April 18, 4:00-5:00pm Pacific / 7:00-8:00pm Eastern

Dial-in Information: Call 1-866/322-7998 and enter the code: 4936161#. These calls are one hour, and are led by the Institute's Graduate Director. Need help figuring out your time zone? Check out: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

Note: If you plan to attend, we ask for everyone to be present right at the beginning of the hour so we can get all the material covered! (We'll also restrict the call after a few minutes, so everyone receives all the same information, in whole.)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I just want to put together a one-time get-together with some grads I know. Do I need to attend?
A: No. As a graduate, you and other graduates are welcome to self-connect.

Q: I want to put together a one-time Hoffman sharing event but I need a little help. Do you have any support materials for this kind of thing?
A: Yes. Email gatherings@hoffmaninstitute.org to request a copy of our Sharing Ideas document. Please include the date you plan to gather, and the number of graduates you're inviting.