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Training of Trainers |
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 Our flagship 3-day workshop -- this is our most popular training of trainer workshop. Training for Social Action Trainers, is an intensive workshop designed for experienced facilitators wanting to revitalize their work, new trainers wanting to inspire, teachers, community leaders, activists--anyone who needs to take their skills to the next level and learn how training can be used more effectively.
We also offer variations of the TSAT, such as the "How to facilitate strategizing" which emphasizes tools that assist groups to strategize more effectively. |
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October 13-18, 2008 - Philadelphia, PA
In the Advanced Training of Trainers, you'll deepen and broaden your facilitation skills. This workshops dives into issues of cross-cultural work, handling conflict and strong emotions, and will improve your ability to design workshops on the fly (emergent design). It's a rigorous 5-day training open only to people who've taken our introductory Training for Social Action Trainers. |
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October 19-25, 2008 - Philadelphia, PA
 Learn how to extend experiential education into the domain of transformation, assisting workshop participants to identify and loosen their emotional blocks to greater effectiveness. This workshop will assist you to help groups use the "teachable moment" -- and the emotions that can surface -- to more full empowerment. Led by George Lakey. |
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 A "super training" for social-action trainersThis 17-day super-training is our flagship workshop series, designed for experienced trainers who want to take their work to a new level of creativity, range and effectiveness, as well as new trainers who want to learn basic principles. The series is ideal for a trainer's sabbatical and is very popular with facilitators outside the U.S. The schedule includes four consecutive workshops with a day's rest in between, sequenced for maximum growth for trainers and facilitators. |
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| Adventure-Based Learning, is designed to introduce trainers to a set of invigorating tools that you can use to build group cohesion, explore conflict, examine leadership roles -- all in a fun, experiential way. This 2-day workshop will teach you how to integrate adventure-based learning tools to make your teaching more dynamic and more valuable to your participants. |
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 Creative Workshop Design, gives you a chance to let your mind loose in a liberating learning environment and get a fresh look at creating workshops, classes, seminars and trainings. This fun, intense 3-day workshop is for trainers who want to design engaging, impactful workshops, teachers who want to add spice to existing curriculums, and anyone who needs to communicate with groups in a way that empowers. |
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In this training of trainer workshop, Training for Change will teach strategy tools to strengthen participation and democracy, build community, support creativity, and increase a group's ability to focus and make a difference. |
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In this new workshop, you will get clarity about the experiential cycle and how to move groups through the four experiential phases. You will also have a chance to identify key theoretical concepts in your teaching area -- such as nonviolent action, or team-building, or cross-cultural work, or anti-oppression. |
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Diversity / Anti-Oppression |
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This experiential workshop by and for African-Americans is to help give us a hand at becoming better allies to each other and handling the way racism impacts our lives and communities. We'll learn how to give and receive support to each other more effectively to assist in our work. Led by Judith Jones, PhD and Daniel Hunter. |
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 Expanded Version - Full Weekend - This is a powerful workshop for white people who are upset by the racism around them -- and in their own heads and hearts -- and who are searching for a way to begin their work for racial justice. It's also for people who already do anti-racism work but who want to enhance their skills and deepen their commitment. And it's for anybody who wants a better understanding of how racism operates in society and in us. |
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 Learning to see the hidden dynamics of class Class is everywhere. It influences how we feel about ourselves and how we treat each other. It influences who we make friends with, who we partner with and who we do our activism with. That's why we've created a workshop to give activists a hand with the mystery of class dynamics. The goal is stronger activism for deeper social change. Spend two eye-opening days with George Lakey and you'll see clearly why class matters. |
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Nonviolent Action |
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Find new tools that you can use to help your group think about strategy! A hope based workshop to learn how groups develop strategy, identify your own strengths and assist you to build strategy into your organizing work. |
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Available for your group
Many activists use nonviolent tactics but don't achieve the full value of the action because it's not connected to a strategy, or to a richer understanding of how nonviolent action works. What we can miss is a treasure trove of theory and practice developed by oppressed people all over the world. Not tapping it is like letting power slip through our fingers! Spend a revitalizing weekend with George Lakey harvesting lessons from nonviolent movements around the world. |
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Learn How to Teach Direct Action
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Available for your group
Around the U.S. and the world, activist groups are seeing a resurgence of direct action. Training for Change provides state-of-the-art direct action trainings -- in nonviolence, campaign strategy and other basic skills. We also train other folks to do the same. Contact us for more info about this training of trainer workshop. |
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Third-party Nonviolent Intervention |
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We offer tailored-made workshops to organizations engaged in third-party nonviolent intervention. After publishing the 600-page training manual Opening Space for Democracy, we designed and offered a 5-day training of trainers for experienced trainers in the field.
Interested in us bringing this training of trainers to your peace team organization? Or want to know if this workshop could be right for your group? E-mail us!
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 Back by Demand! A sharing from TFC's manual Opening Space for Democracy. Learn new tools in peace team training and take your next steps as a trainer, including answers to design clallenges and helping participants with stress and burn-out. |
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Special Events |
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Three Centuries of Revolution in Philadelphia
Examining Thomas Paine's Legacy in four programs: revolution for political equality; revolution for economic equality; revolution for social equality and revolution for the twenty-first century on July 19. |
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...with George Lakey, Roberta & Warren Heydenberk, Teri Goggin-Roberts and Ilene Munetz-Pachman Join four local writers whose work appears in the new book Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories for a Better World to share stories of peace and tolerance. |
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Canadian Yearly Meeting. Pre-CYM Retreat:The Power of Positive Anger. |
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Want to gather with trainers, activists, and rabble-rousers from far and wide? Want the luxury of flexible time to delve together into the issues, activism, strategies and training approaches you care about most? Want to weave visions for future social change strategies and support with these exciting folks? And have a chance to celebrate George Lakey in the middle of it all? What could be sweeter!? |
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Both the New York Times and Washington Post recently gave major attention to trends in the class structure of the United States. We'll explore how class patterns show up – and get in the way – when people try to deepen their sense of community with each other, in religious or secular groups. We'll also explore the dynamics of class relations in coalitions for social change. Our goal? To make unity possible! Not the superficial unity which denies class difference, but the authentic unity that comes from working through our differences. |
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*For Your Group |
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Let us come to you! Public workshops are only a percentage of our training work. We accept invitations from groups and organizations wanting to deepen their training skills or skills-upgrades in particular areas. Contact us to have us come to your group or organization.
Read a small sampling of some the groups we have worked with!
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![[In the Tiger's Mouth]](../../../../images/stories/books/tigers_mouth-thumb.jpg)
IN THE TIGER'S MOUTH
by Katrina ShieldsKatrina Shields guides you through the big issues that show up in activism: how to avoid burn-out, network, create stable groups, as well as how to approach listeners with bad news that they may not want to hear. The guide includes exercises that encourage discovery and growth, both for individuals and groups. Order On-Line |
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 Join us for the long-term success of social movements! Donate On-Line You can also send a check to: Training for Change
3241 Columbus Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55407
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT TFC "I recommend your workshop to anyone who leads or wants to lead workshops in nonviolence, anti-racism, or related issues of cultural awareness."
Training director, Peace Brigades International |
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QUESTIONS ABOUT MONEY? All of our workshops are on a sliding scale. That means we ask people to pay according to their ability. We generally recommend an amount based on your income. If you can afford more, please pay more to assist others with less to attend. If you can only afford less, do not let money stop you from coming. You can contact our office for work exchange options, scholarships and ideas for funding sources. |
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