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Dialogue
& Deliberation*
2008 National Conference
October
3-5, 2008 - Austin, Texas, U.S.
Are
you dedicated to solving tough problems through honest talk, quality
thinking and collaborative action? Come to Austin and join hundreds
of others who believe that better communication is the key to solving
many of the biggest problems facing organizations, communities,
and societies.
NCDD’s
dynamic conferences bring together leaders and future leaders in
public engagement, conflict resolution and related fields to share
resources and strategies, build lasting relationships, increase
the visibility and effectiveness of their work, tackle challenges
and initiate collaborative projects.
GFSC
is a proud co-sponsor of the 2008 NCDD Conference! Be sure to visit
our booth there.
Your
volunteer stories about building community capacity will inspire
others to volunteer and sustain communities for the future.
Your
story should include the following:
" Inspiration: What motivated you to get involved?
" Description of people impacted by project
" Action: What did you do?
" Number of volunteers and volunteer hours
" Results: What's different now?
To share your story, click here.
Facilitator
Support
GFSC
offers networking, virtual mentoring, training, materials and other
support for facilitators and other professionals in areas affected by
disasters as well as for those who want to be prepared in case of future
disasters. Read more about our Disaster
& Crisis Intervention Workshops. Please contact us at info@globalfacilitators.org
to arrange for customized training to meet your needs and the needs
of your organization or community.
Kiosk
- HotConference
donates
25% of fees to GFSC from the clients who sign up at the
GFSC website visitors and through GFSC contacts . We are very excited
about this partnership. For more information, go to: hotconference.com/GFSC/partners1.php
GFSC
& Facilitator U.
Steve
Davis of Facilitator U and Master Facilitator Journal fame is donating
a membership in Facilitator
U. to all Mentored Pathways™ participants. There you will
have access to a complete virtual library of facilitation information
to complement your knowledge of tools and techniques. Steve is a welcome
resource supporting GFSC and our Mentored Pathways™ process.
Read more...
2-Day
Workshop
Facilitative Disaster & Crisis Intervention (DCI):
Building Community Resilience & Self-Reliance
October 6th and 7th
Austin, TX
Global
Facilitator Service Corps, co-sponsor of NCDD 2008 Conference, is
conducting a two-day intensive workshop at the Austin Renaissance.
We encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful skill-building
opportunity, whether you are attending the NCDD conference or not!
Natural
and social disasters can strike at any time in any corner of the
world. Effectively managing the grief and the ensuing psychosocial
impact on personal and community connections is crucial to reweaving
the social fabric. Based on research and experience in many other
crises, GFSC uses a social learning model to share effective facilitative
techniques preparing professionals and community leaders to help
their communities regain their viability.
This
2-day intensive, highly participatory workshop prepares facilitators,
community leaders, agency and organization staff to:
Recognize
and manage productive and non-productive ways of dealing with
grief in one’s self and others
Apply
strategies to support the stages of group and individual resilience
Learn
techniques that help caregivers maintain a balance between their
professional responsibilities and taking care of themselves
Share
and mentor those responsible for post-disaster planning and
implementation.
If
you work with the survivors of disasters, or if you work with organizations,
communities or agencies with responsibilities in disaster recovery,
this workshop will give you effective tools and techniques
to enhance community resilience and self-reliance, now and in the
future.
Facilitators:
Carol Fleischman and Timothy Karpoff
Carol, an international human development specialist, helps organizations
find innovative and practical ways to mobilize their resources for
maximum potential.
Tim
has over 30 years of experience in community and organizational
development, strategic planning, and multi-sector collaboration.
Global
Facilitator Service Corps,Inc...
helping build community resilience
& self-reliance
Facilitators...guide
people though participatory processes so that the group members
identify goals, make decisions, plan organization strategies
and learn from one another. Successful facilitation improves
group functioning, increases energy, effectiveness and efficiency
as group members learn new skills they can apply to future
challenges.
