6:30-8:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Hillary Blecker & Amadee Braxton
Facilitators: Hillary Blecker & Amadee Braxton
Location: Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 237 S. Broad, 3rd floor (ARIA A), Philadelphia, PA
Presented in conjunction with the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) conference: http://nameorg.org/
Presented in conjunction with the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) conference: http://nameorg.org/
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Often in our work as educators and facilitators, we try and avoid topics that could create conflict. Perhaps this means not discussing our social identities – such as our race, gender, class – or our political opinions. But without having conflict, we are never pushed to question our own assumptions or fully express our opinions. This often has the effect of leaving people feeling less trusting of others. During this gathering, we will explore ways to introduce yourself as a facilitator that will build trust and engage differing opinions and potential conflict.
Often in our work as educators and facilitators, we try and avoid topics that could create conflict. Perhaps this means not discussing our social identities – such as our race, gender, class – or our political opinions. But without having conflict, we are never pushed to question our own assumptions or fully express our opinions. This often has the effect of leaving people feeling less trusting of others. During this gathering, we will explore ways to introduce yourself as a facilitator that will build trust and engage differing opinions and potential conflict.
Amadee Braxton is a trainer and facilitator with over 20 years experience in social change work specializing in organizational development, conflict resolution, and fundraising. Amadee’s work in conflict resolution began with her training as a student and family mediator in high school and deepened with her training as a facilitator in Temple University’s Transformational Social Therapy program. She has been Director of Development for Iraq Veterans Against the War since 2004 and is the President of the Leeway Foundation, which funds social change through art.
Hillary Blecker has a decade of experience designing and facilitating health trainings in a variety of community and workplace settings. Hillary is currently the training coordinator at the Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health (PhilaPOSH) and previously worked with unions and day labor centers on safety and health education. Last year, she was trained in Temple's Transformational Social Therapy program, which teaches skills to engage conflict. Hillary is a very proud co-founder of PTC!
Note: There will be no public PTC gathering in December. Look for us again in the new year!
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