A 2-hour hands-on workshop designed for facilitators to improve their facilitation of online meetings and gatherings with impactful, generative, and energizing tools. Participants will gain fundamental design and facilitation skills using principles of popular education - so you can lead online community meetings that deepen connections and move your work forward.
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Dates: There are two date options. When you pre-register please indicate which date(s) you'd be available for. When we reach at least 25 sign-ups for a date we will notify you of the final date and share a link for you to finalize your registration.
June 12, 3-5pm ET
July 17, 12-2pm ET
Program Full-Description
In the current movement moment, we often need to call our people together to do rapid response, group study, strategy, and mobilization. We know that online meetings are a fast and accessible way to gather, but they don’t need to be chaotic or boring snoozefests. When people show up, be prepared to offer them a space that will build on the momentum that’s already there! This training will help you learn how to design for impactful, generative and energizing online meetings.
PeoplesHub trainers will share our methodology, which draws on years of learning and experimentation with building accessible, popular education spaces online. We’ll dispel common myths about what is and isn’t possible online through interactive practice.
This training is ideal for:
Those looking for more skills to strengthen the depth of their online connections.
Those who feel overwhelmed by the barriers of online events or uncertain of what’s possible
Those who are already working online and want to bring the participatory/popular education element to help them move past webinar-type or less participatory spaces
Community organizers who want to hold meetings online to be more inclusive to those observing COVID-19 precautions, folks without transportation, caregivers, etc.
Training Outcomes:
Participants will be able to...
Identify barriers to positive online experiences and ways to overcome them
Understand what makes online learning effective and engaging
Apply practices for creating restorative and supportive online spaces
Adapt popular in-person facilitation exercises for virtual settings
Design online spaces for different event formats
Incorporate basic accessibility considerations to make your spaces welcoming to participants
What do you do to prepare?
Please choose a location with a strong internet connection, where you are able to share and listen comfortably.
You’ll need headphones and a laptop or desktop computer that is capable of video/webcam and with Zoom meetings installed.
You cannot do this training on a phone or mobile device!
If possible, bring a recent or upbringing presentation from your group to practice with.
We will send 2 resources for you to review prior to the workshop