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Training
Institute
Workshops
and
Staff
Development
Series
Offered
as
a
1-time
workshop
from
2
hours
to
a
full
day
or
a
series
delivered
over
a
full
semester
or
year
including
24
hours
of
training,
planning
meetings
with
a
site-based
Implementation
Team
and
ongoing
technical
assistance.
All
workshop
series
include
hands-on
activities,
readings,
and
opportunities
for
participants
to
share
best
practices
and
materials
that
can
be
used
to
implement
strategies
within
your
organization.
Using
the
Arts
to
Facilitate
Learning
Teachers
and
tutors
alike
can
use
music,
poetry,
film,
theatre
and
visual
art
to
motivate
students
and
get
them
excited
about
learning
and
applying
their
skills
in
real
world.
Media
Literacy
for
Families
&
Educators
In
a
world
bombarded
by
ideas
and
information
in
the
media,
it
is
critical
that
students
learn
to
navigate
through
the
world
of
media
and
make
distinctions
between
spin,
sound
bites
and
the
plain
and
simple
truth.
Participants
will
gather
skills
to
understand
how
print
and
electronic
media
is
composed.
Reform
School
for
School
Reformers
No
Child
Left
Behind.
Back
to
Basics.
Open
campus.
Schools
without
walls.
Small
learning
communities.
Charter
schools.
High-stakes
testing.
Closing
the
gap.
This
is
just
some
of
the
jargon
of
the
school
reform
movement.
This
series
give
educators,
parents,
and
other
stakeholders
an
opportunity
to
look
at
the
issues
on
a
broad
level
and
examine
the
reform
efforts
in
their
own
community.
Participants
will
have
a
better
understanding
of
the
initiatives,
the
philosophy
behind
them
and
the
key
players.
All
will
gain
a
better
sense
of
the
role
they
can
play
as
an
advocate
for
children
and
families
who
should
be
equipped
and
able
to
make
the
best
choice
given
their
needs
and
resources.
Strengthening
Your
Organizational
Capacity
Sharing
a
Vision
/
Strategic
Planning
/
Team
Building
Every
organization
needs
to
take
a
moment
to
renew
itself
at
least
once
a
year.
In
this
highly
interactive
series;
staff,
management,
board
members,
volunteers
and
other
stakeholders
are
invited
to
revisit
the
mission,
strengths,
weaknesses
and
opportunities
for
growth
within
the
organization.
We
also
offer
an
analysis
of
the
current
state
which
includes
interviews
with
staff
and
program
recipients
/
customers,
program
observations
and
analysis
of
key
marketing
materials
such
as
brochures,
the
company
website,
etc.
A
strategic
plan
or
set
of
recommendations
can
be
included
in
the
final
report.
Rites
of
Passage:
Development
of
the
Whole
Child
Rite
of
passage
is
an
ancient
practice
that
needs
to
be
revisited
and
revitalized
in
our
complex
modern
world.
It
was
a
process
in
which
teenagers
were
prepared
for
adulthood.
Led
by
community
leaders,
adolescents
are
taught
about
relationships,
family
and
cultural
history,
community
service,
politics
and
community
activism,
spirituality,
communication
and
other
life
skills.
Designed
for
parents,
social
service
professionals
and
community-based
organizations
that
aim
to
incorporate
the
elements
of
a
Rites
of
Passage
program
into
any
type
of
youth-serving
program.
