Fall is blowing in some changes for PTC...

We have shared four years of regular monthly gatherings, exciting participatory education exchanges, and opportunities to meet and share resources with other trainers, educators and organizers. Throughout this time, we have received great feedback from participants wanting more: additional sessions to get deeper into specific topics, increased networking opportunities, and more time!

As a result, we have decided to try a new approach that will deepen the content that we offer. We are also pursuing ways that PTC can contribute to the movements and organizing efforts, the community-building and leadership development work, and the innovative + practical educational offerings of this city and region.

We will therefore be changing from our usual yearly line-up of monthly gatherings to a cumulative, multiple-session format in 2014. We (Hillary Blecker and Jessica Levy) as well as Susanna Gilbertson and Sarvelia Peralta-Duran (both PTC members from the past year +) are envisioning and developing those next steps. We hope that you will join us in that new format, and we will share more details as the plans develop.

Please feel free to be in touch if you'd like to get on our email list and hear about future developments:  phillycollaborative@gmail.com

Interactive Spaces

Wednesday, June 26
6:30-8:30 p.m.

Location: Greenfield Intercultural Center, 3708 Chestnut Street

RSVP here.

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 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.

Gatherings are open to the public and cost only $5-10 (sliding scale).

Light refreshments are provided.

Educating after Violence

Wednesday, May 22

6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Greenfield Intercultural Center, 3708 Chestnut Street

RSVP here.

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.  
 
Facilitator:  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.

Using Participatory Education in Organizing

Wednesday, April 24 
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: PhilaPosh, 3001 Walnut St., 5th Floor (AFSCME DC 33 building)

RSVP here.

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.  If you have a short activity that you use in your organizing work that you want to share at the gathering, please let us know on the RSVP form.

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.

March 27: Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle

6:30-8:30 p.m.

Facilitator:  Sarvelia Peralta-Duran

Location: South America Room, International House Philadelphia, 3701 Chestnut St.

RSVP by clicking here.

Experienced trainers and educators know that using participants' experiences as a departure point for learning is useful, powerful, and an essential part of teaching as a participatory process. However, many trainers have not had the opportunity to formally study some of the theories that form the basis of experiential education methods. During this gathering, we will explore David Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle as a useful framework for designing and delivering trainings to a wide range of audiences.

The gathering will involve an experiential activities and small group work to facilitate learning about Kolb's theory as it relates to different learning styles. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss activities that fit within each part of the cycle, as well as questions that help to facilitate learning.

Sarvelia has 10 years of experience designing and delivering workshops in a variety of academic settings. She specializes in facilitation techniques, diversity and intercultural trainings. She is passionate about student development and intercultural work as a means to advance social justice and equity. She holds a B.A. from UPenn and an M.A. from the School for International Training Graduate Institute. Sarvelia is currently the Alumni Relations Director at the International House of Philadelphia, a non-profit that houses domestic and international students.

PTC gatherings are open to the public.

We accept donations from $5-10 (sliding scale). No one will be turned away for inability to contribute.

Note: This month's donations will go toward International House Philadelphia.

Light refreshments are provided.

Feb. 27 - Training Techniques Lab

6:30-8:30 p.m.
Facilitators:  Laura Flippin, Xu Li, Alison Stolow, Ronggui Su, and Colleen Daley

Location: Europe Room, International House Philadelphia, 3701 Chestnut Street

RSVP by clicking here.

Students currently enrolled in the Experiential Learning Design class at UPenn's Graduate School of Education will be demonstrating 2-3 experiential learning training techniques that other trainers can employ to meet their own goals and objectives. This will be an opportunity for trainers to learn new techniques or brush up on ones they already know. It will also be an opportunity to support young professionals who are new to the field by providing a safe space for them to practice their skills and receive constructive feedback.

Laura has two years of training experience and over ten years of teaching experience.  She is in the first year of a two-year graduate program in Intercultural Communication at UPenn and is a graduate intern at the Penn Greenfield Intercultural Center, where she is involved with workshop design and implementation. 

Xu Li runs and designs workshops for the Chinese Student Support Network at UPenn to increase Chinese international students’ cultural awareness, mental wellness and social networking in intercultural settings. She is a first-year graduate student in Intercultural Communication and has been a staff intern at the UPenn Greenfield Intercultural Center since 2012. 

Alison is in her last semester studying Intercultural Communication UPenn. Alison previously lived and worked in Houston, TX teaching ESL Pre-K as a Teach For America corps member. Through that experience, Alison became passionate about early childhood, learners of second languages, and the field of education in general.

Ronggui has served as the president of a student-run English club, started two study groups focusing on English vocabulary and pronunciation, and helped primary school students improve their English listening and speaking skills by training and sending university students to participate in their school activities.

Colleen is a former Peace Corps volunteer with a passion for social justice, youth, languages, and religious and cross-cultural dialogue. She is about to graduate with a Master’s in Intercultural Communication (ICC) at UPenn, where she has collaborated on   designing a new core course for the ICC program focused on training design and experiential learning.

Using Your Stories to Move People to Action

Wednesday, January 23

6:30-8:30 p.m.
Facilitator:  Rose White

Location: PhilaPOSH, 3001 Walnut Street, 5th Floor (AFSCME Building)

RSVP by clicking here.

Storytelling is a powerful organizing tool to communicate values, victories, and hopes for the future.  This workshop will outline techniques that are effective in using personal stories to communicate and build common ground.  Workshop participants will outline their own story using these techniques, and will practice using their story as a way to invite people to join their campaign.

Rose White has been an organizer and trainer at the Service Employees International Union since 2002.  She started at the union organizing nursing home workers into the union, and since then has worked on the political staff of local unions, worked on leadership development programs, and led member internship programs.  Her favorite part of her work is encouraging healthcare worker union members to understand and harness their collective political power to increase public funding for healthcare, resulting in better quality care for their patients, and also a living wage for themselves.

Gatherings are open to the public and cost $5-10 (sliding scale). No one will be turned away for inability to pay.

Light refreshments are provided.

And mark your calendars for the rest of the PTC Winter Line-up:

PTC Lab - Topic TBD - February 27
Presented by students from the Experiential Learning Design Class for Intercultural Communication at the UPenn Graduate School of Education

David Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle - A Model for Training Design - March 27

Facilitator:  Sarvelia Peralta-Duran

Location: International House Philadelphia

Nov 28: Building Trust and Engaging Conflict

6:30-8:30 p.m.
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/

Please RSVP here

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!

Oct. 24: Perception Trumps Intention: Communication and Presence Skills to Engage and Connect

6:30-8:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Bobbi Block

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

Please RSVP here

Participants will heighten their awareness of body language, vocal variety, facial expression and mental focus (being 'present') in order to authentically connect with audiences of one or one hundred. Participants will discover how trusting relationships are built by learning how to match the content of the training with the delivery. Participants will explore ways to emote signals of confidence and credibility during a training.  A highly experiential session, participants will learn and apply skills, and receive peer feedback.

Bobbi Block is an experiential Coach and Facilitator with a unique background in both training and the performing arts (specifically Improvisational Theater). She specializes in Leadership, Collaboration, Listening, Creativity, and Presentation Skills development. Bobbi teaches and performs Improvisational Theatre in Philadelphia and is an Adjunct Professor in the Theatre Department at Drexel University and Temple University. Through interactive, creative learning approaches, Bobbi fosters personal and professional transformation in her participants.

The next gathering in November will follow up on some of the themes from this October gathering.

Building Trust and Engaging Conflict

Wednesday, November 28th, 6:30-8:30pm
Facilitators: Amadee Braxton and Hillary Blecker

First Gathering of 2012-2013: Icebreaker Potluck

We are excited to announce our first fall gathering of 2012!  See all the way below for information about other trainings happening around town too.

Date &Time:  Wednesday, October 3^th, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Location: PhilaPOSH, AFSCME DC 33 Building, 3001 Walnut Street, 5th floor

Like a food potluck, this is a time to bring and share icebreakers with others.  Not to worry, we have the actual refreshments covered! 

Do you want to learn creative ways for people to get to know each other or to start off a meeting or workshop?  Would you like to have a variety of icebreakers or short activities for different audiences or subject matters?  Join us for our annual icebreaker potluck to learn some new icebreakers, share your favorites, and discuss ways to use them in different settings. 

We encourage you to bring your favorite icebreaker to the potluck. To help us prepare, please e-mail us if you would like to share an icebreaker.

To RSVP, please click here:

http://tinyurl.com/Oct3-Ice

Monthly gatherings are open to the public. Light refreshments are provided. Cost (for non-members):  $5-10 sliding scale.  No one will be turned away for inability to pay.

Building Towards Role Plays and Drama-Based Learning

Wednesday, June 27th
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Jessica Levy
Location: PhilaPosh, 3001 Walnut St., 5th Floor (AFSCME DC 33 building)

Please RSVP here: http://tinyurl.com/PTCjun27

Love it or hate it, role plays seem to pop up all over the place as an educational tool. What can they achieve? What is the potential for using theater- and drama-based activities in educational settings? And how do you prepare people who might resist such techniques (lots of us, right?) for giving them a shot? In this gathering, we’ll experiment with a progression of activities that build toward doing drama-based work, and then discuss objectives and strategies for using drama-based techniques in training settings. Whether you’ve facilitated role plays, played person A or person B, or are looking for strategies for designing interactive sessions, your experiences and ideas will be welcome!

Jessica Levy comes to the meeting place of theater, education, and civic engagement from a background as a community educator, organizer, facilitator, and event coordinator. She has designed and implemented civic participation initiatives for younger adults, arts-based cultural awareness programs for teens, and a variety of education, service, and advocacy events. She holds an M.A. in Applied Theater from CUNY and an M.A. in Adult Education and Community Development from the University of Toronto.

Incorporating Restorative Principles Into Our Work With Youth

Wednesday, May 23rd
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Wanda Moore
Location: PhilaPosh, 3001 Walnut St., 5th Floor (AFSCME DC 33 building)

Follow this link to RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/May23PTC
Restorative principles are not only relevant to the justice system; they are the underpinning of any fair and just cultural climate. Youth often have their own cultural norms which can have destructive elements, and the adult response is more often than not punitive. This has led to harsh consequences for youth which have the potential to foster their disconnection and cause more destruction in their future. Creating youth serving environments that offer care and compassion along with rules and expectations have shown promising results. This workshop will share some basic principles and tools of restorative justice and give participants time to reflect on how to work restoratively with youth in their setting.

Wanda R. Moore, MSS/MLSP, currently provides clinical intervention and research coordination for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on their violence prevention interventions in Philadelphia elementary schools and community centers. For several years she directed youth programs in peace leadership and life skills for truant and disconnected youth. She has trained on popular education methods with United for a Fair Economy in Boston, Training for Change and the Alternatives to Violence Project in Philadelphia and holds a dual Masters in Social Service and Law and Social Policy from the Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research.

Gatherings are open to the public and cost $5-10 (sliding scale). No one will be turned away for inability to pay. Light refreshments are provided.

PTC Winter Line-Up 2012

Gatherings are open to the public and cost only $5-10 (sliding scale). Light refreshments are provided.
All gatherings are held from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
To RSVP, please email: phillycollaborative@gmail.com

Interactive Curriculum Design
Wednesday, January 25th
Facilitator: Sara Narva
Location: PhilaPosh, 3001 Walnut St., 5th Floor (AFSCME DC 33 building)

A lab within a lab! Sara Narva will facilitate an interactive process for collaborative curriculum design around the topic of socio-economic class and classism to generate creative ideas for teaching this subject. Participants will simultaneously learn about collaborative design as well as offer suggestions for Sara's curriculum. Sara will provide goals, parameters and guiding questions. In small groups, participants will design interactive, creative lessons for young people to explore issues of growing up with different amounts of resource and privilege. Through this experience, you will discover ways to do this kind of collaborative design for yourself on other topics.

Designing and Evaluating Effective Trainings
Wednesday, February 22nd
Facilitator: Jill Feldstein
Location: PhilaPosh, 3001 Walnut St., 5th Floor (AFSCME DC 33 building)

Building off of our January gathering on collaborative curriculum design, in February we will explore three phases of developing trainings and workshops: planning, executing and evaluating. In February's gathering we will pick apart these pieces, playing with interactive activities to explore ways to:

1). Help you get clear on what you want your trainings to achieve;
2). Creatively design trainings that help you meet your goals; and
3). Evaluate if/how you achieved your goals, utilizing feedback from training participants and the planning team.

Stories for Change
Wednesday, March 28th
Facilitator: Mark Lyons
Location: PhilaPosh, 3001 Walnut St., 5th Floor (AFSCME DC 33 building)

Mark Lyons will lead a workshop on using stories to organize for social change. Sharing stories within a community helps people begin to trust each other, to reflect on their common experiences and honor their dreams and risks they have taken. When a community takes their stories to the streets or City Hall or the media, they have a voice; their stories give them power. We will learn how to frame a story about a specific issue, how to ask questions and do active listening that encourage people to tell vivid stories about their experience, and discuss the possibilities of doing storytelling in our own work. We will also review some basic tools for creating audio stories.

March PTC Gathering

Cultivating Talent: Tools to Develop and Strengthen Individual Leadership
Wednesday, March 23
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Jill Feldstein and Cecilia Denning
Location: PhilaPosh, 3001 Walnut St., 5th Floor meeting room 3 (AFSCME DC 33 building) **Please note change of location.

Do you want your constituents, students, or staff members to step up and use more of their own talents and abilities? Do you want to inspire those around you into confidence and action? Through interactive activities, role plays, discussion and reflection, participants will explore how to:

• create the optimal "growth environment" for different kinds of people
• give clear feedback that acknowledges strengths and identifies specific areas of growth; and
• create opportunities for individuals to learn and expand their skills.

To RSVP, please click here: http://tinyurl.com/PTCMar23

Facilitators:
Jill Feldstein is the Organizing Coordinator at the Women's Community Revitalization Project, where she runs affordable housing campaigns and supports others in developing skills to help lead those efforts. She likes to think and talk about how to make organizations - and the people that fuel them - better, stronger, and faster.

Cecilia Denning is a feminist activist; she is committed to the process of analyzing experiences and looking at them within the larger social context. Through her work with individuals, she encourages growth and understanding that results in a stronger sense of self and the ability to act in accordance with it.

January 2011 Gathering

Our first gathering of the new year is coming up on Jan. 26:

Developing Your Capacity to Co-Facilitate Diversity Dialogues
Wednesday, January 26
Facilitators: Tchet Dorman and Dr. Fatima Hafiz
Location: Temple University, Conwell Hall, 3rd Floor, Conference Room 3B, 1801 N. Broad Street

To RSVP, please follow this link: http://tinyurl.com/PTCJan26

Co-facilitating workshops, trainings or meetings can be quite challenging, especially if the program revolves around important social issues such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, class or ability. Given the often contentious nature of social justice education programs, co-facilitation based on intergroup dialogue methodology can provide an innovative and effective approach to teaching, learning and facilitator development. Workshop participants will explore their co-facilitation assets and barriers through interactive exercises and dialogue.

Facilitators:
Tchet Dorman and Dr. Fatima Hafiz facilitate intergroup dialogues and training through Temple University’s Center for Social Justice and Multicultural Education in the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership. Tchet serves as the Center’s Director and formerly directed the Office of Multicultural Affairs at Lebanon Valley College and Albright College. Fatima manages the training for the Center’s Intergroup Dialogue Facilitator Training Institute. She also serves as an assistant adjunct professor in teacher education at Temple University.

PTC October Gathering - 10/27

Strategies for Engaging the Whole Learner

Learn how to accommodate multiple learning styles in your trainings. Participants will leave with the theory & skills needed to ensure that their trainings are dynamic, engaging and will help all participants learn effectively. If you aspire to reach a larger diversity of learners, and to reach those learners' whole selves, join us!

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 27
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: PhilaPosh, 3001 Walnut St., 5th Floor (AFSCME DC 33 building)

Facilitators:

Sara Narva teaches at The Crefeld School in Philadelphia. She specializes in using the model of embodied education, which invites participants to bring their physical, emotional, personal and intellectual selves into the learning space, no matter what the content area.

Susanna Gilbertson has created and facilitated interactive workshops for a diverse group of participants including students, social service workers, and people living in homeless shelters/residential treatment programs on topics ranging from race to intimate partner violence. She has a passion for ensuring that participants' bodies, brains, and hearts are engaged during her trainings.

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

http://tinyurl.com/PTCoct27

Monthly gatherings are open to the public. Light refreshments are provided.
Cost (for non-members): $5-10 sliding scale. No one will be turned away for inability to pay.

September 22 Gathering

Talking About Taboos

When the 'things we just don't talk about in public' come up in your workshop or classroom, how do you respond? Through interactive activities, participants will explore how to overcome the challenges of talking about taboos using simple strategies that can be implemented in any setting. We will discuss ways to talk about taboos without incorporating our own bias, how to answer difficult and value-based questions, and how to deal with challenging students.

Date: Wednesday, Sep. 22
Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Bread & Roses Community Fund, 1500 Walnut St., 2nd floor

Facilitator: Justine Shuey
Justine is a Sexuality Educator with a Masters in Human Sexuality Education, currently pursuing a Masters of Public Health and Ph.D. in Human Sexuality. An Adjunct Professor at Middlesex County College, Justine has extensive experience in talking to varied audiences about taboo subjects through teaching and presenting workshops related to the often taboo topics of sex and sexuality.

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

http://tinyurl.com/PTCsep22

Monthly gatherings are open to the public. Light refreshments are provided.
Cost (for non-members): $5-10 sliding scale. No one will be turned away for inability to pay.

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

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!

PTC Membership Overview

The Philadelphia Trainers' Collaborative (PTC) is a member-run group of community educators, organizers, and trainers who believe in and practice education to transform people and communities. The PTC aims to:

• Strengthen participatory education in Philadelphia and beyond
• Explore creative and participatory ways to present information and teach skills
• Connect people: Create communities that build and share skills & resources
• Learn together by teaching and doing

What does it mean to be a member?
PTC members plan, coordinate, and participate in monthly gatherings that are open to the public. These gatherings address topics of interest to the membership and the PTC community, in line with our goals (above). The format varies according to the interests and needs of the members, but could include:
• Presenting a training/workshop-in-development for group feedback
• Facilitating a workshop on a topic of interest
• Leading a group discussion to problem-solve shared challenges and concerns
• Hosting a guest trainer/educator to present a workshop

A calendar of events is developed each year, and each member signs up in a group of 2-3 to plan and facilitate one gathering. Members also meet for planning sessions (quarterly) and social activities outside of monthly PTC gatherings. Members receive support in planning, logistics, and publicity for events from PTC organizers. See below for membership expectations.

Who can become a member?
Anyone can become a member of the PTC. In addition to shaping the PTC, members benefit from having more frequent contact and interaction with other members, meaning more opportunities to deepen relationships, learn from fellow educators, and explore and brainstorm ideas.

How do I become a member?
If you’re interested in becoming a member, we encourage you to join us for one or two gatherings to decide if PTC membership is for you. You are also welcome to talk to PTC organizers about your interest and ask any questions you might have.

Since members run the PTC, we've set some basic membership expectations to help us work together effectively. PTC members are expected to:
• Attend a minimum of 6 gatherings per year (year starts with date of membership)
• Plan and facilitate 1 gathering per year with 1-2 other members
• Make a membership contribution* of $20-60 (sliding scale)
• Attend a minimum of quarterly membership meetings (Aug., Dec., and 2 other times per year)
• Help get the word out about the PTC
As a new member, you will receive a brief orientation from a current PTC member so you can learn more about how the PTC operates and ask any questions.

*The membership contribution is intended to help with costs of venue, food, supplies, and honoraria. No one will be turned away due to inability to make a contribution.

Contacting the PTC:
Have questions about membership or about the PTC in general? Ready to become a member? Contact: phillycollaborative@gmail.com. Also join us on Facebook.

April Gathering of The Philadelphia Trainers' Collaborative

Trainers, educators, organizers, collaborators:

Join the PTC for our first Spring gathering. Good people, good discussion, and some good snacks.

Among the topics raised at our last gathering were two that we can address (based on the interests of those attending) for this next gathering:

- What are challenges, strategies, and best practices for working with a co-facilitator or facilitation team?
- How do I engage diverse communities in my training/education/ organizing work?

Or bring your own hot topic related to participatory education, organizing, and training. Groups will form according to interest.

When: Wednesday, April 14, 2010

6:30pm-8:30pm

Where: Studio 34

4522 Baltimore Ave. - 45th and Baltimore, next to Fiesta Pizza
Public transit: Take the 34 Trolley (Green Line)
If steps are a challenge for you, please let us know in advance.

Refreshments will be provided.
There is a suggested $5-10 donation per gathering to cover costs.

Note: Space is limited to 25 participants. Please RSVP to ensure a spot.

To RSVP, or if you have any questions, please contact: phillycollaborative@gmail.com. Newcomers are welcome.

Look forward to seeing you there!