This one-hour webinar presents information on the importance of community discussions, the vital role of the people facilitating those discussions, the types of discussion processes and the different situations where they work best. [Audio begins about 00:00:50.] The webinar mentions five handouts, which you can download here: Asking Powerful Questions Safe Neighborhoods Guide – Huntington… Read More Webinar: Facilitating Community Discussions
Putting on a Civic Life Institute is a big job. In 2016, we were fortunate to have the assistance of Kaycie Stushek, who at the time was interning with our friends at the WV Community Development Hub. Kaycie is finishing a Master’s in Regional Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, focusing on community development and environmental planning.… Read More Civic Life Institute: Kaycie’s experience
In a recent post, I mentioned my attendance at a Training for Change (TFC) workshop. Another TFC exercise that I found really insightful was what TFC calls “Team Types.” The exercise was introduced by a story, shared by Katey, one of the trainers, about the experience of organizing the 2011 March on Blair Mountain. In her… Read More Are you missing a key team member?
A few weeks back, I attended a workshop offered by Training for Change at West Virginia Wesleyan College. This workshop was called Training for Social Action Trainers, and it was quite an experience. Here’s the beginning of the description of one of these workshops, from the Training for Change website: “WHY THIS WORKSHOP? Training and facilitation… Read More Training for Change “training for trainers” workshop