Philadelphia Trainers' Collaborative: June 2010

Thursday, June 10, 2010

PTC June Gathering

Are you tired of leading trust falls and human knots? Looking for some more interactive group-building activities to use in your organizing? Want to challenge yourself to try out facilitating a teambuilding tool that's new to you?

The next gathering of the Philly Trainers' Collaborative will give you a chance to experience some fun and thought-provoking group-building activities. Then you'll have a chance to either discuss how to incorporate those activities into your work, or try out facilitating one that's new to you.

Note: Please wear comfortable clothes & shoes for standing and moving around.

Wednesday, June 23
6:30-8:00 p.m.
Project H.O.M.E. Community Room
1515 Fairmount Ave. - near the Broad Street Line, Fairmount Station

If you plan to join us, please RSVP by clicking the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/ptcjune23

Monthly gatherings are open to the public. Light refreshments are provided.
A $5-10 donation is requested to cover food and materials.

For more information on the Philly Trainers' Collaborative, email us at: phillycollaborative@gmail.com

Look forward to seeing you on June 23!

Recent PTC Gatherings

Using Participatory Education in Organizing

Wednesday, April 24

Location: PhilaPosh, 3001 Walnut St., 5th Floor (AFSCME DC 33 building)

We are interested in how PTC can be a resource for organizing efforts happening in and around Philadelphia!

Are you using participatory and/or popular education approaches in your organizing and movement-building work? Would you like to be? Bring your examples, questions, ideas, and best practices. Share, discuss, and network with other organizers, community workers, and trainers.

We will use Open Space Technology - a discussion / sharing format that allows for the participants to focus on topics that they are most interested in - to explore the use of participatory and popular education in organizing work.

Facilitators: PTC members Susanna Gilbertson & Hillary Blecker will be facilitating introductions and setting up the Open Space.

Educating after Violence

Wednesday, May 22

Do you teach or facilitate in a setting where many of your students/participants have experienced trauma and violence? Do you want to learn more about the impact of violence on learning? This gathering will explore both the impact of violence on learning as well as provide educators with skills to use in these settings.

Susanna Gilbertson, MSW is an adjunct professor at Community College of Philadelphia and Harcum College. She also facilitates parenting groups for Educating Communities for Parenting. Susanna has created and facilitated interactive workshops on intimate partner violence, sexual health, and suicide prevention for youth, professional and community groups for over 13 years.

Interactive Spaces

Wednesday, June 26

A hot, stuffy room. No windows. Chairs in rows facing front... How does the use of space affect people's learning? How can playing with the use of space open up new possibilities for learners? In this gathering, we'll 1) look at how changing the layout of a space can change how participants interact, and 2) do some activities that intentionally get participants interacting with their environment as a way of opening up discussion about the power and politics of how space is used.

Jessica Levy works in the intersections of theater, education, and civic engagement. She has designed and implemented civic participation initiatives, arts-based community programs, and a variety of education, service, and advocacy events. She holds an M.A. in Applied Theater from CUNY and in Adult Education from the Univ. of Toronto.

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Thursday, June 10, 2010

PTC June Gathering

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