Below you'll find feedback from various clients:
Specializing in the design and delivery of transformative, experiential education.
Testimonials
David’s Authentic Facilitation training was exactly what I needed when I needed it. Grounded in both theory and practice, this workshop helped me to hone my group facilitation skills and introduced me to a new way of thinking about facilitating group processes. Learning the meta-skill of tracking my own responses to participants was especially helpful, and the... read more
Anne Irwin, PhD (Social Anthropology, University of Manchester)
David is a leader in very important empowerment work with boys and men. I recommend him highly. A passionate teacher and facilitator, David Hatfield has a lot to offer: gender talk which is sophisticated but easily understood an ability to quickly establish a rapport with the group and truly engaging experiential programming.
Suzanna Cermak: Youth Program Coordinator
Evangel Hall, Toronto
I've read and listened to men and boys for 55 years. This is the first time I've felt such truth in a man's articulation of male reality. As a Grandmother, youth and family worker, a wife, and sister and daughter, thank you for doing this work David.
Participant
BC Alternate Education Conference
Excellent. Very exciting work. Both genders had the opportunity to put themselves in each others’ shoes. The boys and girls were open and willing to share. I felt as though we are on the verge of bridging a lot of gaps between the genders. Thanks for providing the tools which we can use.
Chris MacDonald
VAST Alternate School, Port Alberni
There’s a great mix of men at Manology: age, race, sexual orientation; it’s all there. And there’s a genuine spirit of welcome and inquiry in the group—no orthodoxy, just a bunch of smart, emotionally open guys exploring issues of maleness.
Colin Thomas
Theatre Critic, The Georgia Straight