Organizations Filed Purposes:
The organization sponsors various retreats and workshops providing an educational environment and community for its participants.
Sponsored projects and International Programs- The Foundation sponsors several projects that further the mission of The Ojai Foundation. This includes Ways of Council and The Trainers Mentoring Circle. These efforts advance the reach and scope of council work internationally.
Land-based programs- teaching the practice of speaking and listening from the heart. Through compassionate, heartfelt expression and empathic, non-judgmental listening, Council inspires a non-heirarchical form of deep communication that reveals a group's vision and purpose. Council offers effective means of resolving conflicts and for discovering the deeper, often unexpressed needs of individuals and organizations. Council provides a comprehensive means for co-visioning and making decisions in a group context.The Foundation was closed for most of the year due to restrictions imposed by COVID-19 and /or fire recovery. Programs held focused on the introduction of council as part of land stewardship and fire recovery programming. Over 100 individuals participated. For youth programs- allowing youth to mark times of significance while providing a rich background that helps to frame these experiences. Furthermore, these experiences are grounded within group interaction and relationship, which encourages youth to connect with each other while exploring the depths of their personal selves. For one to five day retreats, youths participate in Council, ropes course activities, art, personal introspection, rites of passage, land-work projects, and they have the opportunity to live together in a village-style format. By combining these activities in a unique way, the Foundation hopes that students will explore the significant transitions of their lives, clarify personal values, explore issues of diversity, and deepen their relationship to nature, themselves, and each other.There were 2 offsite youth retreats during the year.
Rites of Passage- We provide rites of passage experiences for seniors, 8th graders, and other high school & middle school aged youth. Typical programs run up to 5 days in length, and incorporate the practice of council, mindfulness, stewardship of the Land Sanctuary, and trust-building activities. On average we serve approximately 200 youth annually.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Simone Jowell | Director | 3 | $0 |
| Laura Whitney | CO-CHAIR/Pres. | 15 | $0 |
| Vaikko Allen | Director | 2 | $0 |
| David Bryan | CO-CHAIR/Trea. | 15 | $0 |
| Kristin Worthe | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
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