Creative Facilitation 2 is typically a 16-hour (onsite) experiential training (or 12 hours online) where you’ll use learning and practice to help you to deepen skills and confidence as a Creative Facilitator. You’ll gain proven tools from the fields of group dynamics, motivational learning, and positive psychology. You’ll practice three key facilitation skills—deep listening, authentic speaking, and establishing presence using the arts as a powerful tool, and have a chance to practice leading with encouragement from your fellow learners.
Leading great programs is both an art and a science.
In Creative Facilitation 2, you will learn about both of these important aspects of facilitation.
The Art
How to present yourself to a group, gain trust, read the needs of your group, and bring out the strengths of each participant.
The Science
How to structure your programs for success and lead your opening session to engage people and keep them engaged.
CF2 provides you with the facilitation skills and practice to optimize the tools and strategies you learned in CF1. To get the most out of CF2, attend CF1 first. CF2 will deepen your understanding of:
- A step-by-step community building process
- The three levels of listening
- Ways build a positive group culture
- How to engage everyone equally
- How to build momentum and keep it going
- How to use your body and voice in facilitation
- Ways to increase your joy and confidence in working with groups
Who is this training for?
This training is for experienced facilitators who want to elevate their skills through the arts – ideally, as continued learning from Creative Facilitation 1. Although you’ll be learning to lead creative activities, no experience with the arts is required. We welcome teachers, youth workers, counselors, teaching artists, social service professionals, and adults who lead youth programming.
Participation Requirements
- Review the Online Training Guide for technical requirements and Zoom Tips
- Bring a pen or pencil, and oil pastels, crayons, or markers
- A few pieces of paper (or a journal)
- Participate from a quiet and distraction free space with a bit of room to move around
- Join 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to get oriented
- Participation in all sessions of the training is expected
Fees and Payment Policies
Sliding Scale – $250/$375/$500
Partners for Youth Empowerment employs a sliding scale as a tool to promote economic justice and provide access to all. We invite you to self select your registration fee using our Sliding Scale as a guide. Based on where you fall on the sliding scale, you are welcome to choose the rate that works best for you.
Equity Scholarship
If your circumstances do not allow you to attend at our posted rates, you are welcome to request a scholarship though our Scholarship Program. We recognize that along with individual income differences, there are inequalities of the exchange rate in converting to the US dollar around the world. If you apply for a scholarship, you will be contacted when a space becomes available. Please note that we may not be able to get you into the training date of your choice.
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