Young Leaders Retreat – April 2012

"A really interesting mix of personal reflection on our own spiritual lives, + inner transformations through ritual and conversation, plus a little dash of strategic planning for world transformation"  "Deepening relationships, deepening connection with the urgent needs of our time in history." "authentic sharing; artistic outlets; small group discussions; inter-generational engagement; culture of giving..."   These are some of the comments from attendees of the WSF Young Leaders Retreat held April 26-29 at The Lodge at Simpsonwood outside Atlanta. For three days, we were an intergenerational and interfaith community, with 21 diverse young leaders ranging in age from 19-42 and a cluster of eight 'seasoned leaders' bringing the life experience of six decades and more.  The group gathered with the intention to both build a hub of engaged [...]