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A message from the President

Open Invitation

Hello Friends,

As always, the GIFCT Board has been very busy behind the scenesand have completed two important tasks this month that I want toshare with you: we reviewed our ongoing Mission, Vision andValues. In addition, we developed an Equity Statement. I am sharingthat information with you today.

GIFCT Mission: To lead the application and growth of ChoiceTheory to create a world in which people make responsible,respectful choices, and build healthy, fulfilling relationships byapplying the concepts of Choice Theory

Integrity: We consistently live Choice Theory concepts and practices, and demonstratepersonal and professional ethics.Inclusiveness: We welcome and celebrate diversity of people and perspectives.Transparency: We strengthen our community and engender trust by openly sharingpolicies, processes, decisions, and information.Quality: We seek to continually improve in our pursuit of excellence.Equity: We strive to understand, respect and celebrate each other’s unique strengths andneeds while acting fairly and justly.

GIFCT Vision: A world in which people make responsible, respectful choices and buildhealthy, fulfilling relationships

GIFCT Values:

As always, be safe and be well.

Lois DaSilva-KnaptonGIFCT-US President

GIFCT minutes can be found at https://wglasser.com/minutes/

Congratulations to our new GIFCT Board members, Steve Tracy representing theNortheast region and we welcome back Sue Tomaszewski as she joins the Boardagain for a second round as a Member-at-large. We are so excited to have you on theGIFCT Board and look forward to your contributions.

While GIFCT does not identify with or endorse any particular agenda, religion, or political party, wewould like to make this Equity Statement.

Equity Statement

We recognize that this statement has taken some time to come, but we want to let all of you know,particularly our Black brothers and sisters, that we stand with you.

As if this recent pandemic has not already rocked our community economically and emotionally, wehave also been made to bear witness to the modern-day lynching of Ahmaud Arbery by vigilanteracists for doing nothing more than taking an evening run; we have been made to be witness to themurder of Breonna Taylor as she was in her own home resting peacefully; we have been made to bewitness to the death of George Floyd who was failed by a system that promises its citizens a fair trialand the world watched as his pleas for the air in his lungs was denied by the unprofessional firstresponders who had already had him in cuffs. These, just being the most recent in what have beenyears of injustices and indignities inflicted upon the Black community in The United States ofAmerica, have shaken us to our very core.

As an organization, we are committed to promoting personal freedom and respect of the undeniableintersections that exist between abilities, politics, race, and socioeconomic status in this country westand in solidarity with the Black community during these horrific times. We stand in solidarity with theBlack Lives Matter movement. Our communities are in pain and we acknowledge the fear, anger,disconnection, and sadness felt by so many.

As practitioners of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, we are aware that the choices of Blackpeople in The United States of America have been stifled by racism. We know that racism is a choiceand too many people choose to practice this most disconnecting of habits. We know that the onlyperson’s actions we control are our own but systemic racism makes it almost impossible for Blackpeople to have the freedom and flexibility necessary for optimum inclusion. We know that we mustimprove our actions as CT/RT practitioners to include Black people and to foster equity and justice forall people. We must and will work to unravel the systemic racism and its crippling hold on thepersonal freedom of all Black people. We know that charity begins at home and that while teachingthe world Choice Theory we will double down on our efforts to teach Choice Theory here in TheUnited States of America. While our focus is on what is happening in The United States of America,we realize the issue of race is a global issue.

The Glasser Institute for Choice Theory Diversity Council

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Dear GIFCT-US Faculty members,

The 2020 Faculty Retreat is planned for July 17-19, 2020. This retreat will be avirtual experience using the Zoom platform. The board is excited to offer thisopportunity for faculty to continue their learning process, and connect withother faculty members.

We will have many opportunities to grow in our practice of CT/RT, LeadManagement, and Quality School work. Faculty from multiple professions willbenefit from the variety of sessions. The virtual setting will allow participants tostay engaged for the entire retreat or only attend the sessions that appeal tothem.

Beyond the learning opportunities, we will be offering multiple socialexperiences. These experiences will have themes and be interactive. Join us,put your party face on, and enjoy time with old friends along with new ones.

Going virtual this year allows us to offer registration on a donation basis. Wehave set donation levels of $25, $50, $75, and $100 and are asking for adonation that suits you. Your donation will provide resources allowing GIFCT-US to continue providing more opportunities such as this.

With kind regards,

John Mieras, Vice President of GIFCT-USShruti Tekwani, Interim Executive Director of GIFCT-US

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The Difficult Discussions in Diversity calls are moderated byGloria Cissé, who is a Glasser Scholar. These calls do not havetitles, but listen to a few of them to get a sense of how powerfulthese conversations can be. These calls are held on the 3rdSaturday of the month.

July 6th: Dealing with BulliesJuly 13th: The Power of InfluenceJuly 20th: It’s Just a ThoughtJuly 27th: Can Anger Result from Feelings of Sadness?August 3rd: Can You Be Too Nice?

Wednesdays at 8 am PDT/9 am MTN/10 am CDT/11 am EDThttps://wgi-s-school.thinkific.com/courses/Making-Sense-of-it

Making Sense of It

Mondays - 1800 UTC (1:00 pm CDT). https://wgi-s-school.thinkific.com/courses/greet-the-week

Difficult Discussions in Diversity

https://wgi-s-school.thinkific.com/courses/diversity

Upcoming Glasser Quality School Forum MeetingAugust 13th

Educators Evolving: Security, Stress and Self-Care

https://wgi-s-school.thinkific.com/courses/GQS

July 1st: Using Self-Evaluation in our Daily Lives with James MishlerJuly 8th: Imagine the GIFCT of Diversity with Gloria CisseJuly 15th White Privilege in Changing Times with Kim OlverJuly 22nd: Turning “Why Me?” into “I’ve Got This!” with Jan MoreJuly 29th: Total Behavior with Marty Price

Living Life with Choice Theory

There are 10 scenarios included in this course, each one depicting a differenttroubling situation. The slides then take you through the thought process ofidentifying your thoughts, feelings and actions. You are then asked to evaluatewhether the actions are helping the character to get what they really want.Several concepts of Choice Theory are then introduced, which result in givingthe character various options to move forward.

https://wgi-s-school.thinkific.com/courses/living-life-with-choice-theory

PAGE 5Upcoming Trainings

Basic Training

July 10-12, 2020Virtual with Lester Triché

July 14-17, 2020Virtual with Kim Olver

July 15-18, 2020Portland, OR - Judith Klefman

July 20-23, 2020Virtual with Shruti Tekwani

July 24-27, 2020Virtual with Nancy Herrick

August 7-9, 2020Virtual with Lester Triché

August 11-14, 2020Virtual with Nancy Herrick

August 20-22, 2020Virtual with Mona Dunkin

August 26-29, 2020Seattle, WA with Martin Price

Advanced Training

July 10-13, 2020Virtual with Nancy Herrick

July 23-26, 2020Virtual with Patricia Robey

August 1-3, 2020Virtual with Nancy Herrick

For more information & to register for trainings https://wglasser.com/events/training-

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