Community Organizing

Facilitators: Amerila Rose, Liza Sutton & Katherine Brown
Liza and Amelia will conduct an interactive workshop where participants explore different approaches to community organizing, from working with city representatives to engaging neighbors and building coalitions.
Track 1’s target audience are group leaders who would like to explore different project strategies to achieve their outcomes and engage their community.

Group Skills & Development

Facilitator: Gayle Gifford
Gayle will conduct an interactive workshop to help you build the skills of your team. Topics to be covered in this workshop include: Strategic visioning, Managing projects, Working together and nurturing your team, Finance and fundraising skills, and Meeting and decision-making skills.
Track 2’s target audience are group leaders who seek to strengthen their group’s internal processes, formalize decision-making and bolster fundraising.

Personal Leadership

Facilitator: Amanda Silver
Amanda will conduct an interactive workshop focused on exploring different styles and skills for effective leadership. Participants will discuss the role of leadership in our work, explore personal vision and purpose for social change, and learn new skills and take away tools for skillful communication and time-management.
Track 3’s target audience are group leaders who want to (re-)establish their priorities, (re-)energize around their vision, and (re-)learn strategies to prevent burn-out, both personal and for their team.