Generation Waking Up

Every summer in North America, Generation Waking Up hosts an intensive seven-day leadership training that brings together a diverse group of young changemakers from campuses and communities across the continent, and from around the world. This year’s GenUp Summer Leadership Training is taking place from July 28 – August 4 at the EarthRise Retreat Center at IONS located forty-five minutes …

Generation Waking Up is excited to be moving into HUB Oakland in the fall of 2013. HUB Oakland is a new co-working space, entrepreneurial incubator, and community of socially engaged people that is coming alive in the heart of downtown Oakland. A place for startups and nonprofits that are changing the world, it is part of a growing network of 50 …

Earlier this year, Generation Waking Up and the Luv Amp Project came together for a magical, life-affirming leadership training at the world renowned Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA. This three day leadership training brought together a talented group of changemakers, artists, and musicians from L.A., Santa Cruz and the Bay Area. The training provided ways to explore how we …

      Earth Day 2013 is fast approaching! This global celebration on April 22nd is the perfect opportunity to join Generation Waking Up in taking a stand for our planet, its people, and future generations. This year we’d like to invite you to honor and expand the message of Earth Day to be a day not only centered around …

As our collective awakening continues to gather momentum for a global transformation, we are beginning to see a surge of innovation and collaboration coming from local communities. Not only are people Waking Up to our current crisis, but also coming together, building relationships and taking action to create real changes. During the month of May, join thousands of people across …

I am sitting in the Pachamama Alliance and Generation Waking Up shared office drinking green tea, totally fired up from my bike ride to work where I was treated to stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the vast, cold Pacific ocean.  My name is Dan Jubelirer, and I am from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and a college student …

Head-Royce WakeUp Blog Post My name is Kira Poncelet and I am a senior at Head-Royce High School, a small, private school in Oakland, California.   At the end of the year, seniors get a month off of school for Senior Projects, which allow students to intern and shadow jobs in areas of interest.  For my senior project I decided to …

My name is Jose Sanchez and I’m volunteering with the Pachamama Alliance in their Communications Department. I was invited by Generation Waking Up team, which is a partner organization to the Pachamama Alliance, to help facilitate a Wake Up at my Alma Mater Cal Poly. Being a passionate Cal Poly Mustang, how could I refuse? On the weekend of April …

Co-authored by Jeremy Capdevielle Last month about 20 of us joined together at Thrive Bay Area’s first “Village Square.” It marked the beginning of what will be recurring “Village Squares” where bay area friends will be together and share in meaningful conversation. The theme of the Village Square was the power, abundance and possibilities that emerge when we act as …

We are excited to be launching the much anticipated new version of the WakeUp Experience! The updated WakeUp curriculum has been redesigned to be an even more powerful & effective tool for our generation, including:       A new “Who Are We As A Generation” video & additional revised videos       A clear & remastered narrative in the facilitator script       More games & …