The AERA presession institute had 24 participants. Along with
the US, Australia, England, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Canada,
Brussels, Puerto Rico, Aruba, Mexico were represented.
The evaluation provided by the participants was extremely
positive. The group was in total agreement that we should offer
the presession again in Montreal. The participants also agreed
that the next presession should explore CHAT principles in
greater detail.
Following the presession, participants had an opportunity to
visit Fifth Dimension sites in the San Diego area. I think 13 or
so visited sites. My impression was that they were very
impressed with the Fifth Dimension.
Mary, there was not a single negative comment provided on the
evaluation forms. Likewise, I recall no conversation among the
institute staff about "feminist domination."
I had a grand time. I thought one of the more interesting events
was the extension of the Raeithel's philosophical line and CHAT
concepts that Bryson and de Castell did during a break. It
increased the length of my reading list.
Bill Blanton