
Arnie Katz
GCA Newsletter Editor

$15,000 Grant Received!
The GCA Executive Committee is pleased to announce that The Gay Coaches Alliance has received a $15,000 grant

2019 GCA Conference Dates
We are gearing up our planning for the 8th annual International Gay Coaches Conference at Easton Mountain.

Announcing The Conference Logo for 2019!
Making the most of our Visual communications.

Damian Golvarg has released a new book!
Professional Coaching Competencies: The Complete Guide

Easton Mountain Upcoming Virtual Events
Easton Mountain, which hosts our annual conference, needs our presence, our love and our support. Easton is offering a “Virtual Great Room” event each week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, from 8:00pm – 9:00pm EST. It is a great way to
Facilitating and Facilitating Videos
An update on my coaching work.
Fall Greetings to all!
This is our first newsletter of the Fall season...a time when there is less light, and we transition into cooler temperatures and usually more time indoors (unless of course you live in a different country or climate).
There is a unique beaut...
February 2020
Good February, Everyone!
I have been informed that Punxsutawney Phil (who is gay by the way. I met his lover Harold the Hedgehog last year...) did not see his shadow, so we will have an early Spring!
This edition of the newsletter ...

GCA Conference Presenter Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the presenters for contributing their talent, time and energy to sharing their gifts with the men of the conference. The feedback from participants was wonderful, and participants often struggled with deciding which workshop...

GCA Members earn ACC credentials
Please join me in congratulating our very own GCA Members, Brian Gorman and Doug Moffat, for receiving their ACC credentialing!
GCA Scholarship recipients
The following folks were all attendees of this year's conference

Graduating Class of Second Gay Coaches Program at Easton!
The gay coaches training went well beyond my highest expectations

ICF announces Inaugural "Circle of Distinction" Inductees
Celebrate these amazing professionals, especailly our own Damian Goldvarg!

Introducing the Men Organizing the 2020 International Gay Coaches Conference
The International Gay Coaches Conference will have a fresh flavor in 2020 as three new men have been appointed to lead the organizing committee.
January 2020
Happy New Year to all!
2020. Is there an echo in here?...
So, there is a lot percolating at the GCA as we head into 2020. The annual GCA conference is, of course, the big news. There are a couple of informational articles below, an...
January 2021
Greetings and Happy New Year to all!
2021 is here and is bringing with it many new positive changes to our communities! Among these are the announcements of Dr. Rachel Levine as Biden's pick for assistant secretary at HHS (she would be the...

New role for Terry H. Hildebrandt
Terry H. Hildebrandt, PhD, MCC, MCEC takes part-time role as Director of Evidence Based Coaching at the Fielding Graduate University.
Nov/Dec 2020
Hello and Welcome to our final edition of 2020, a year we will never forget for various reasons! (but maybe some of us want to?) Anyway, the GCA continues to grow and thrive, and we are excited and grateful. With new membership comes new lif...
October 2020
Hello to all GCA Members! It is amazing how we are growing. It's like the GCA is a garden and we used some Miracle-Gro! Wow!
As we expand in our diversity and into new ideas from new members, this is an opportunity to grow stronge...

Scholarship Program and Testimonials
The GCA is hopeful to run the scholarship program for 2019.

Scholarship Program for 2018
The GCA Executive Board was thrilled to receive an anonymous grant for $10,000.

Soulful Touch
As some of you may already know, in addition to being a professional coach, I am also a massage therapist and workshop facilitator with over 30 years of experience.

Soulful Touch at Easton March 2020
In many ways, Easton feels like home to me re: coaching. I did the first ever LGBT coaching training there, as well as attending and assisting at GCA conferences there.
Soulful Touch Spring, 2020
Hi folks! In the last newsletter, I mentioned that a new Soulful Touch workshop will be happening next Spring at Easton.

Soulful Touch workshop a great success!
I had the great fortune to lead my 5th workshop at Easton Mountain a couple of weeks ago.

Summary of ICF conference
Summary of ICF conference from Terry Hildebrandt
Summer 2020
Hello Everyone and Happy Summer!
A special and warm greeting to our new GCA members! What an exciting time of growth! We have attracted some wonderful new members from around the globe, sharing their expertise, skills, and perspective with...

Super-Vision for Coaches
Dr. Terry Hildebrandt and Jeff Nally have completed the Coaching Supervision Certification Program

Touch Me! success at Easton Mountain
Participants opened up, let go of old stories and bravely explored new ways to ask for and receive touch

Training Opportunity for Experienced Coaches
The Second Week of the Coaching Certification Program at EASTON is open

Video Testimonials from Conference
Nathan Serrato put together this wonderful video of testimonials from attendees of the 2019 GCA conference.

Virtual Coaching Certification Program Second Coaching Supervision Conference in Montreal, Canada
Our very own Damian Goldvarg is starting a new virtual coaching certification program.

Virtual Coaching Certification Program Second Coaching Supervision Conference in Montreal, Canada
Last June 13 and 14, 2019, the Second Coaching Supervision Conference took place in Montreal, Canada.

Weekly Meditation and Healing Circle, led by Arnie Katz
In response to COVID-19, and not being able to teach in person at this time, I have been offering weekly online events. I am leading a Meditation Gathering
each Tuesday from 7:00pm – 8:00pm EDT.

Wil Fisher - ACC certification
Kudos to GCA Member Wil Fisher, graduate of Damian Goldvarg's 2016 Coaching program at Easton Mountain, for achieving his ACC certification! Well done!!