David Barkan Email & Phone Number

International

As Co-Founder and (volunteer) CEO of Ultimate Peace, I lead this international non-profit organization. We build bridges of trust, friendship, and leadership among Middle Eastern youth (self identified Arabs, Jews, and Palestinians) using the character-based sport of Ultimate as our tool. Thousands of youth have been part of the program from around the region and have stayed engaged over multiple years; they are hungry for what the game and its values offer. Ultimate is played without referees, so conflict resolution must become a core competency of every player. The 3-year intensive young leadership (LIT) project has worked with over 200 young people, many of whom are applying their acquired peace-building skills in colleges, workplaces, and communities around the world; deep cross-cultural friendships endure that would never have otherwise formed. We pride ourselves in applying our 5-step developmental model that we designed specifically for working with youth in the region. Due to the ongoing and escalating conflicts in the Middle east, our program needed to adapt and rebuild; nonetheless we continue to work in communities and create opportunities for our participants and graduates to stay connected.Applying lessons learned, we have recently expanded the program to include a North American summer camp, a gender equity program in India, and a cross-cultural community program in Colombia.

International

Facilitating from complexity to clarity, David Barkan Consulting is an Organization Development consulting firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am dedicated to assisting mission-driven institutions and collaborative ventures adapt, advance and thrive in the face of tough challenges. For over two decades, I have worked in close partnership with individuals, groups, communities, and movements dedicated to social change and organizational excellence.Specializing in the non-profit, governmental, educational, and philanthropic sectors, DBC has developed and refined our practices and expertise with hundreds of groups and thousands of clients. Services in the following areas of specialization are sought from around the United States and beyond: Group facilitation, strategic planning, training and capacity building, leadership coaching, and team development.Strengthening process and product in mission-driven organizations and courageous collaborations since 1994... I am always on the lookout for clients who want to face their toughest challenges, are not afraid to fail, and don't give up.

Ba, Psychology

Ph.D, Organizational/Clinical Psychology

Ma, Counseling Psychology