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We are simply trying to hold space for
people interested in group relations work.
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We serve as a home for people who have experienced the power of group relations work, particularly in combination with spirituality and social justice. We want to nurture the GR network by offering a place to co-create as individuals and/or organizations. We are open to collaboration around group relations conferences and application events, writing, reflecting and meeting. We offer to stay connected with “the work” in various ways. We pay attention to where the energy takes us.
The programs we offer at this moment are listed in the activities section. As we are growing in numbers, we are beginning to create local (and virtual) communities that people may join to nurture “the work.”
EVENTS
Virtual
Small Study Group Training in the Group Relations Tradition
Six Fridays from March 6 until April 17, 2026
Lasting for 4 hours and starting at:
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Los Angeles: 7:00 am
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New York: 10:00 am
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London: 3:00 pm
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Amsterdam: 4:00 pm
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Johannesburg: 5:00 pm
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Singapore: 11:00 pm
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Beijing: 11:00 pm
For inquiries,please contact yiheyanglumos@gmail.com
The Small Study Group Training is an excellent opportunity to practice group-as-a-whole consulting skills for those who have previously attended at least two group relations conferences or equivalent events. Participants will rotate between member and consultant roles. Each participant will consult twice to a Small Study Group, once alone and once in a pair. At the end of the session the participant receives feedback in public from a senior group relations consultant. Participants will have an additional one-to-one debrief opportunity with a staff consultant for 30 minutes in the days following taking up the consulting role.
The program is particularly suited for people who
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want to develop their group relations skills,
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want to learn more about the unconscious in groups,
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are interested in group-as-a-whole methodology,
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spend lots of time with/in groups, for example consultants, managers, trainers, facilitators, teachers, group therapists, community organizers, etc.
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have attended at least two group relations conferences or similar course experiences*
Practical
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Please be familiar with Zoom basics, have a good internet connection and participate from a distraction-free environment.
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Six Fridays, starting March 6 and ending April 17, 2026
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No session on Friday April 3.
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Sessions last for four hours, starting at:
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Los Angeles: 7:00 am
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New York: 10:00 am
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London: 3:00 pm
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Amsterdam: 4:00 pm
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Johannesburg: 5:00 pm
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Singapore: 11:00 pm
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Beijing: 11:00 pm
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Fee:
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$600 full fee
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$500 for GRI Co-Creators (sign up as a Co-Creator here)
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$550 for AKRI members
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Registration closes at midnight on February 20, 2026
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Registration on or before January 23, 2026 receives a 10% discount.
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For questions, contact René Molenkamp at rene@grouprelations.org​
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Membership is capped at 16 participants so space is limited; once the course is full further applicants will be waitlisted. Registration must be completed and paid to hold your spot.
Schedule
Participants will be assigned to a Small Study Group and participate in two Small Study Groups each week. One of the participants in the Small Study Group will take up the role of consultant. After the group is over that person will receive feedback from one or two faculty. The rest of the time will be spent in plenary, review groups or dyads depending upon the week and the purpose.
Sarah Rosenbaum, PhD
Director
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Sarah (she/her/hers) has extensive group relations experience, having staffed numerous group relations conferences and events in multiple roles for more than 25 years. She has trained and mentored group relations consultants and has helped to develop the current policies for conferences for the A.K. Rice Institute (AKRI). She is a Fellow and former president of AKRI, a long-time member of the New York Center, and a GRI co-creator. Sarah is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice, providing a range of clinical and consulting services, and lives near Philadelphia.
mak wemuk, JD
Faculty
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mak wemuk (he, him) is indigenous (of the Coahuiltecan peoples) and Latine (Chicanx). He is an executive coach and leadership development practitioner, and a consultant in the areas of organizational effectiveness, health equity, and racial justice (Luna Consulting & Coaching). He is Vice President of the Washington-Baltimore Center for the Study of Group Relations; a Co-Creator of Group Relations International; a member of the Center for the Study of Groups and Social Systems (Boston), a practitioner in the Insight for Community Impact network (Toronto); a Fellow, Director Development Mentor, and the Conference Committee chair for AKRI; and a Past-President of the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE). He is the father of four powerful young women and is based in the Chicago area.
Evangeline Sarda, JD
Faculty
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Evangeline is an Associate Clinical Law Professor at Boston College Law School (BCLS) where she has been faculty for the Criminal Process Clinic and director of the Prosecution Clinic since 1995. She attended her first group relations conference to better understand how we perpetuate inequitable racial dynamics within the criminal legal system even when we have the best of intentions to do otherwise. Group Relations has given her tools for exploring and making meaning of the unconscious dynamics within many different systems and she now teaches courses linking group relations and law. Before joining Boston College, she was a prosecutor in Massachusetts, working primarily on domestic violence cases. She taught English in high school, and also taught in the Philippines. She received her B.A. from Yale University and her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was a founding member of the Columbia Journal of Gender and Law and the executive editor of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review.
Yihe Yang, PhD
Administrator
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Yihe (she/her) is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts at Arizona State University. A dedicated scholar-practitioner in Group Relations, she serves as the Secretary of the Executive Committee for the A.K. Rice Institute (AKRI) Board. She is also a Co-creator at Group Relations International (GRI) and International Group Relations China (IGRC). She has served as a consultant, consultant-in-training, Cultural Interpreter, and administrator for several Group Relations conferences in the U.S. and China. Her research focus explores the intersection of critical leadership, group relations, and intercultural dynamics.