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Facilitating from privilege
I’ve commented before that training around power and privilege in groups and society has been gathering momentum in activist circles here in the UK. We’re lagging sadly behind our peers in the States and elsewhere, but at least it’s happening. … Continue reading
Posted in Facilitation, Matthew
Tagged margins and mainstream, power and privilege, training
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On being a facilitator
In early February, Matthew and I delivered a facilitation training for staff at the World Development Movement, which had developed out of a Rhizome discussion last November with all seven facilitators. We had talked then about the difficulties of delivering … Continue reading
Posted in Facilitation, Jo, Matthew, Transparency
Tagged change, changemaking, facilitation, group dynamics, margins and mainstream, photography, power, training
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The 99% Spring
100,000 Americans trained in nonviolent direct action? It’s not a fantasy. It’s planned for 9-15th April. Thinking that we need the same thing here in the UK? You’re not alone, and the conversation is in a fairly advanced stage. What … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Matthew, Nonviolence
Tagged Casper ter Kuile, nonviolent direct action, The 99% Spring, training
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Reporting back from UK Feminista
I co-facilitated a short taster in nonviolent direct action (NVDA) at the UK Feminista Summer School, alongside Gill Hay. It’s the first time we’d worked together. Bit of a baptism of fire, given that we had over 50 people and … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Facilitation
Tagged feminism, nonviolent direct action, training, UK Feminista Summer School
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A space to learn about Open Space
Here’s a shameless plug for an event I’m facilitating in Birmingham on September 1st on Facilitating Open Space as part of the Environmental Training Network’s wider programme. The last couple of years seem to have seen a real growth in … Continue reading
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Tagged Environmental Training Network, ETN, Open Space, Open Space Technology, training
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Justice through food…. Youth training
Six-day training on food justice, campaigning and using stories to create change Beautiful setting – old organic farm August 4th -10th Priority given to those not in full-time work and education.
Posted in Activism, Events
Tagged campaigning skills, grassroots change, storytelling, training
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Catching up…..
Seems like a while since I got round to reflecting on the work we’ve been doing on the blog, so here’s a quick catch up. Common Ground Since its inception Climate Camp has been an amazing experiment in working by … Continue reading
UK Feminista Summer School 2011
Posted in Activism, Events
Tagged campaigning skills, feminism, training, UK Feminista Summer School
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Facilitate local, change global…
The last couple of training sessions I’ve facilitated have both been local. They’ve also been with groups I’ve worked for before: Transition Leicester’s Footpaths project and the local Steiner school interest group. I’ve spent a good number of years running … Continue reading
Emergent design
I’ve been pondering what Training for Change call emergent design a fair bit of late – comparing it to what I do at the moment, wondering how much further I have to go to be allowing the flow of a … Continue reading
Posted in Facilitation
Tagged direct education, emergent design, facilitation, Johnnie Moore, training, Training for Change
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