Training for Change Workshops in 2012

WHAT'S NEW AT TRAINING FOR CHANGE?

As the Occupy movement picked up its pace last fall TFC decided to dedicate some staff time to support the growing number of individuals and organizations participating in this movement.  Here's a brief look back at the work we've done over the last few months:

In Philadelphia we organized a 1-day training of trainers that brought Occupy Philadelphia organizers, facilitators and participants together. In Minnesota TFC trainers supported a day long training on facilitation and consensus and led the conversation on diversity in Occupy for Occupy Minneapolis. Alumni from TFC training of trainer workshops have been facilitating GA’s and mini-facilitation trainings with coaching and mentorship of a number of our trainers . In late November TFC trained the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) in a non-violent direct action training of trainers for their staff who are involved in Occupy’s across the country. 

In addition to the training work we've done at different Occupy sites, TFC has also participated in a national collaboration with other trainers and working with other training groups like the Ruckus Society to collect resources and help meet the training needs of various occupations.

In this newsletter you'll find some additional resources and articles that reflect some of our thinking about the Occupy movement and new insights we've gained from doing this work over the last few months.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

Training for Social Action Trainers
February 17-19, 2012
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

March 16-18, 2012
Washington D.C.

April 20-22, 2012
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Effective Approaches to Working with Groups
March 2-4, 2012
Wallingford, Pennsylvania

Taller Para Talleristas en Acción Social
(Spanish language Training of Trainers)
March 30-April 1, 2012
Minneapolis, Minnesota

How to Do Transformational Work
April 10-15, 2012
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Whites Confronting Racism
Mary 4-6, 2012

Super-T
June 8-24, 2012
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

For more information or to register for these workshops, visit our website, www.trainingforchange.org

Midwest Academy 2012 Training Schedule Announced!

2012 Training Schedule & Photo Contest to win a Scholarship!



And, a new addition to the Midwest Academy staff! Read on for details.

2012 Training Schedule Announced!

The Midwest Academy has 10 great trainings scheduled throughout 2012! Whether you are new to organizing or a seasoned veteran, we have a training that will get you to the next level:


Organizing for Social Change: Learn how to build power, recruit and develop leaders, think strategically, win issue campaigns and develop strong organizations:
March 26 - 30, 2012: Chicago, IL
May 7 - 11: Sierra Madre, CA
August 13 - 17: Chicago, IL
September 10 - 14: Metairie, LA
November 12 - 16: Baltimore, MD


Advanced Organizing for Social Change: Spend three days with the Academy's most experienced trainers applying the Midwest Academy strategy chart to your organization's campaign. You'll leave with a plan that's targeted, strategic, and effective:
March 21 - 23: Washington, DC
June 11 - 13: New York, NY


Supervising Organizers Workshop: Step back from meetings on the run, in order to evaluate yourself as a supervisor, explore new skills, and develop a plan to boost the skills and effectiveness of your entire team:
April 18 - 20: New York, NY
July 11 - 13: Berkeley, CA
November 28 - 30, Chicago, IL

Click here for more information about each of our training sessions. Register today or let us know if you have any questions at training@midwestacademy.com.

http://www.midwestacademy.com/training

Spaces Still Available: Nov. 3-6 UFE ToT Institute in Minnesota

Spaces Still Available: Nov. 3-6 UFE ToT Institute in Minnesota
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There are still a few spaces available at our November 3-6 Training of Trainers Institute (ToT) in South Haven, MN. This is an opportunity for social and economic justice leaders, organizers, educators and activists to build a stronger analysis of economic issues and enhanced ability to communicate about those issues. We hope you'll  apply today to reserve a space. If you have already applied, THANK YOU, and please share this event announcement with others in your network who you feel may be interested in this opportunity.

UFE's Popular Economics Education Institute

An intensive Training of Trainers program for activists working for social & economic justice

This Institute prepares people to lead UFE’s popular economics education workshop, and helps build support for campaigns to reduce economic inequality.

EVENT DETAILS —

Date:

Thursday, Nov. 3, 3:00 p.m. – Sunday, Nov. 6, 1:30 P.M.
Application deadline is October 21, 2011

Location:

Koinonia Retreat Center
South Haven, MN
(90 minutes northwest of Minneapolis/St. Paul)

About this Institute:

UFE's Senior Education Coordinators, Jeannette Huezo and Steve Schnapp, will train you in how to lead UFE-style popular economics education workshops that educate, inspire, and mobilize people to take political action.

It is right for you if you are:

• An organizer, leader, activist, teacher, or trainer engaged in campaigns for economic or social justice, or
• If you are seeking to improve your training and facilitation skills in order to more effectively present information and engage people in dialogue about the economy.

You will learn about:

• National economic trends, the rules and policies that contributed to the Great Recession & the jobless recovery;
• The impacts of economic policies in terms of race and gender;
• Some history about popular resistance to economic inequality in the U.S.;
• Strategies to advance the economic recovery and to close the economic divides; and
• Principles and practices of popular education.

You will have opportunities to:

• Work in small groups to plan and practice leading either UFE's or original popular economics education workshop activities;
• Receive constructive feedback on how to effectively present workshops and lead productive discussions on economic inequality; 
• Discuss how to best adapt UFE's materials to your communities and constituents;
• Practice responding to challenging questions and difficult workshop situations; and
• Network, build solidarity and open doors for collaboration with others working for economic justice.

Schedule:

• Participants should arrive at the Koinonia Retreat Center on Thursday, Nov. 3, between 3:00 and 6:00 pm for registration. 
• The program begins after dinner on Thursday and concludes after lunch on Sunday.
• Sessions will be conducted in the mornings, afternoons, and evenings.
• Breaks will be provided throughout the day to allow participants to reflect and network with other participants.

The program includes presentations of activities from UFE's workshops, including:

• Shrink, Shift & Shaft (a modified version of The Growing Divide)
• Bankers, Brokers, Bubbles, and Bailouts
• Immigration and the Growing Divide
• Closing the Racial Wealth Divide

It is important that participants plan to attend the full Institute session in order to get the maximum benefit of the training, and preference will be given to those applicants who can make that commitment. Materials, including a detailed agenda for the Institute and short readings will be sent to all registrants prior to the training to help participants prepare for the Institute.

Institute Fees:

The registration fee for this Institute has been reduced to $300 in recognition of high transportation costs to the conference center. This fee includes meals, room and board, materials and the TOT fee. (Transportation is not included.)

A minimum $25 deposit is due with your application, and a payment of at least 50% of registration must be paid two (2) weeks prior to the Institute. Payment in full is due one week before the start of the Institute.

Scholarships:

We are committed to helping people figure out how to attend this Institute. We have limited funds to help defray a portion of the Institute fee for participants from low-income communities or from organizations with very limited resources. Please don¹t apply unless you require financial assistance to attend. A scholarship request form can be completed along with an application to attend the Institute. The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, October 21, 2011.

A minimum $25 deposit is required with your application. A payment of at least 50% of the fee must be paid two (2) weeks prior to the Institute. Payment in full is due one week before the start of the Institute.

Please apply to attend this event prior to completing a scholarship application.

Apply now

Job Opening: Assistant Director of Advocacy-Public Benefits

Job Opening:  Assistant Director of Advocacy-Public Benefits 

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The Assistant Director of Advocacy ("ADA") will provide leadership,

support, and mentoring to Legal Aid staff on direct representation of

low-income clients and will spearhead systemic, statewide advocacy

related to public benefits and employment. The ADA will work closely

with advocates in Legal Aid's 13 offices, providing consultation and

support on casework and keeping staff apprised of relevant changes in

policy and law relative to public benefits and employment.

The ADA will identify systemic barriers experienced by clients across

the state, develop strategies to address those barriers (litigation,

policy, other), and work in collaboration with Legal Aid staff and other

organizations to implement those strategies and monitor the outcomes.

Systemic advocacy undertaken by the ADA includes serving as lead and

co-counsel on complex litigation, appellate advocacy, permissible

legislative work, community education, and collaborative work with

community organizations and other legal services providers. The ADA

also will supervise Legal Aid's Migrant Farmworker Program.

The ADA must be familiar with legal services practice, the

legal needs of low income persons, have in-depth knowledge of publicly

funded cash and in-kind assistance programs and law (such as SSI, SSD,

UI, SNAP, TCA and TDAP), have substantial litigation or administrative

law practice experience, and have demonstrated an aggressive and

innovative approach to advocacy. A working knowledge of employment law

and issues facing low-income workers is highly desirable. The ADA must

also have a commitment to staff development, including hands-on

involvement in formal and informal training. The ADA must demonstrate

an ability to supervise staff and otherwise meet all of the

qualifications of a Chief Attorney for Legal Aid.

The ADA must have a law degree, plus a minimum of 5 years

experience as an attorney. Prior supervisory experience in a legal

services or similar program is highly desirable. Excellent

interpersonal, mentoring and communication skills (oral and written) are

required, as is a mastery of basic computer skills. The ADA must be

admitted to the Maryland Bar or eligible and willing to take the first

available Maryland Bar examination. Salary shall be based on a Chief

Attorney scale ($68,150+, depending on experience.)

Notice: This e-mail is from a not-for-profit law firm, the Legal Aid Bureau,

Inc. (Legal Aid). It is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) to

whom it is addressed. The contents of this message, together with any

attachments, may contain information that is legally privileged, confidential

and/or exempt from disclosure. If you believe you have received this e-mail in

error, please notify the sender immediately, delete the e-mail from your

computer, and do not copy or disclose it to anyone else. If you properly

received this e-mail as a client, co-counsel, employee, agent or retained expert

of Legal Aid, you should maintain its contents in confidence in order to

preserve any applicable privileges.

"Norton, Nathaniel" nnorton@mdlab.org natcnorton

United for a Fair Economy Popular Economics Training in November

Popular Economics Training

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Trainers, Teachers, Organizers, Activists

Save the Date!

UFE’s next intensive Popular Economics Education Training of Trainers Institute is scheduled for

Thursday, November 3 – Sunday, November 6, 2011

At the Koinonia Retreat Center

In South Haven, Minnesota (about 90 minutes from Minneapolis/St. Paul)

Reduced Price on Institute fee

There has never been a greater need for transforming our national conversations on the Great Recession and ongoing financial crisis, taxes, the deficit, and the role of government.

UFE’s TOT Institute offers tools to help build a powerful movement, and opportunities to learn from each other.

 More details to follow soon.

For more information contact:

Jeannette Huezo UFE Education Team 857-277-7881 jhuezo@faireconomy.org

Steve Schnapp UFE Education Team 857-277-7868 sschnapp@faireconomy.org

Training for Social Action Trainers returns to the Bay Area in November

Training for Social Action Trainers - returning to the Bay Area in November!
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Training for Change > info@trainingforchange.org > (215) 776-8444

November 4-6, 2011
Oakland, CA

To register, contact Ken at kenpreston@paceebene.org

Join us for an intensive training designed for experienced facilitators wanting to revitalize their work, new trainers wanting to inspire, teachers, community leaders, activists -- anyone wanting to take their skills to a new level and learn how training can be used more effectively.

AS A PARTICIPANT, YOU WILL...

Gain greater awareness about yourself and your strengths as a facilitator;
Get a chance to take risks, experiment and refine skills in a safe and supportive environment;
Get the stimulation of fresh approaches and increased options;
Receive personal guidance from experienced trainers in a small group setting ;
Learn new tools that are easily adapted, principles of workshop design, skills for working with diversity and a better understanding of how to use experiential education methods effectively.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP?
Experienced and less-experienced facilitators, consultants and trainers...Activists and organizers wanting to use training more effectively in their work... Teachers, community leaders, pastors, consultants and others who want more experiential tools.

The TSAT is a great way to learn the core approach to Training for Change's elicitive style of activist training, or if you are considering bringing TFC trainers to work more closely with your organization. Anyone who takes the TSAT is then qualified to be a participant at TFC’s Advanced Training of Trainers, an extended 5-day intensive the delves more thoroughly into group dynamics, conflict in groups, and working cross-culturally.

GOALS

To enhance workshop facilitation and design skills
To increase the training tools you can use effectively
To gain greater awareness of yourself as facilitator
To meet and receive support from other trainers and learn about new developments in the field

WORKSHOP FORMAT
The workshop begins with dinner and registration at 6 p.m. Friday and runs until 6 p.m. Sunday. On Friday and Saturday evenings the workshop will include an evening session after dinner, the session typically ends between 9:00-10:00 pm.

The workshop is designed as an experiential package with each session building on the previous session. We want to create the best learning environment possible for participants to absorb the combined learning of each session and therefore WE DO NOT ALLOW PARTIAL ATTENDANCE, you must commit to taking the entire workshop.

FEE
If taken separately, this workshop costs $150 US-$375 US, sliding scale based on income. The fee includes over 23 hours of training, meals during workshop hours, and simple lodging for people who request it. To determine your fee, use the chart below.
If your income is... You pay...
under $15,000 $150
$15,001-$25,000 $180
$25,001-$35,000 $210
$35,001-$45,000 $250
$45,001-$55,000 $300
over $55,000 $375


STAFF RATES
Are you being sent to the training by your employer? If so, don't use your income to determine the fee -- use the annual budget of the organization.

REGISTER OR QUESTIONS
To register or get more information about the fee or the workshop, please contact the organizer, Ken Preston at kenpreston@paceebene.org.

Internships - Houston Interfaith Worker Justice Center

Houston Interfaith Worker Justice Center
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Read online at: http://www.hiwj.org/internships

Internships

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Workers’ Rights Advocate


HIWJ is seeking bilingual, responsible individuals committed to social justice to serve as Workers’ Rights Advocates. As a Workers’ Rights Promoter, you are charged with the honor and responsibility of fighting for justice alongside low-wage workers in the Houston area. Workers come to the Center with various problems at work such as non-payment of wages, discrimination, and injury on the job.



Your role is that of a partner, guide, educator, facilitator, and link, rather than a service provider or decision-making authority. As a promoter, you will educate workers about their rights and labor law and provide them with information about potential courses of action. You will support and facilitate their decision-making process, helping workers realize their own power and agency. You will also stand in solidarity with workers, actively participating in their struggles to improve workplace conditions.

Other internships may also be available, according to our needs and your interests and skills. If you are interested in interning with HIWJ, please contact Laura Boston: http://www.hiwj.org/component/contact/9-hiwjc-office/2-laura-boston