CHAPTER 11

A Full-Day Program

Language that pits women against men, that over-emphasizes gender differences and ignores similarities just doesn’t help advance our culture or edify our lives. … The goal is to bridge gaps in understanding between the sexes, to encourage a dialogue about ways that we are similar and different.

—Diana Ivy and Phil Backlund (2004, p. xii)

Learning Objectives

  • Suggest content for a full-day program.
  • Provide example agendas of full-day programs.

Introduction

Two example programs are provided in this chapter. The facilitator may select either program or choose other discussions and exercises from previous chapters to form alternative full-day programs. The length of a full-day program is considered six hours long: 9:00 ...

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