International Contacts and Mentors... MAURITS EIJGENDAAL-Denmark General Manager of “Landsbyen Solund”, a village for people with mental disabilities, Maurits speaks about Building Personal Relationships.   POUWEL VAN DE SIEPKAMP-Netherlands Founder and Director of the Foundation on Gentle Teaching in the Netherlands, Pouwel is joining Dr. McGee and speaking about Gentleness and Justice Around the World.   NERINA ROBSON-Winnipeg, Manitoba Individual Planning Coordinator for the Association for community Living, Manitoba division for the past 15 years, Nerina joins Michelle McGowan speaking about School Partnerships—Children with Special Needs and Gentle Teachers. MICHELLE MCGOWAN-Winnipeg, Manitoba School Counselor for the Assiniboine South School Division, an active advocate for Gentle Teaching, Michelle speaks about School Partnerships—Children with Special Needs and Gentle Teachers. LAVONE LESPARANCE-THORNSON & SHERRY TODD-Winnipeg, Manitoba Speaking about Image of Utopia, Successes for Individuals Residing Within a Long-Term Residential Care Facility. JAMES COOPER-South Carolina Community Residential Care Administrator and Founder/Director of Featured Speakers & Associates, James has worked with Dr. John McGee, assisting in Gentle Teaching Practicum's in South and North Carolina. James speaks about Abused and Neglected Children. SUE GIPPERICH-Detroit, Michigan Supervisor of Supports Coordination (Case Management) for Inc., Sue is active in the Teaching Workgroup and helps plan the annual Gentleness Retreat and developed the In-Home Practicum. Sue speaks about How to Train Others in Gentle Teaching & Putting Together Training Packages. GREIG SPODAREK-Detroit, Michigan Psychology Supervisor at MORC, Greig has worked actively to promote the principles of gentleness for the past several years and is active in the Teaching Workgroup. Greig joins Sue Gipperich, speaking about How to Train Others in Gentle Teaching & Putting Together Training Packages. VAL CARMINE-North Carolina Training Coordinator, N.C. Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. Val has spent many years supporting people working in the North Carolina Self-Advocacy Movement, and speaks about Edgar’s Story—Serving Those Most Violent. PEGGY GARRETT-North Carolina Edgar’s mom, Peggy has fought the “system” to bring Gentle Teaching into her son’s life. She now advocates for Gentle Teaching for people with disabilities. Peggy joins Val Carmine speaking about Edgar’s Story. ROSINHA MADEIRA-Portugal Rosinha has taught for many years at Aveiro University in Portugal, and has been involved in Gentle Teaching for the past 25 years. Rosinha is speaking about Gentleness and Inclusion. MARYANNE CHAMBERLAIN-Marietta, Ohio Superintendent of the Washington County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Maryanne speaks about Gentle Teaching in Schools. BRIDGET STEPHENS-Marietta, Ohio Administrator from the Marietta City School System, Bridget joins Maryanne Chamberlain to speak about Gentle Teaching in Schools. GARE FABILA-Mexico City, Mexico Professor for 35 years at the Mexican National University (Embryology, Histology, Reproduction), and General Coordinator of the Integral Rehabilitation center for people with multiple disabilities Comunidad Crecer in Mexico City, Gare speaks about Gentle Teaching in Third World Countries and the International Movement on Human Rights. MICHAEL RENCH-Cincin, Ohio Working for Lutheran Services of the Miami Valley in Ohio and heads a community of 180 caregivers and 170 individuals who live in the community group homes, Micheal is speaking about Leadership for Value-Based Organizations. CAM DORE-Abbotsford, BC, Canada Cam manages the HOME Society. HOMES has concentrated their efforts on folks seen as to challenging to live in Community settings. They also co-ordinate local Training sessions and manage GTI and the GentleTeaching.com web page.