Last month, Training for Change and G.O.T. Power, MSPJC’s training program had their annual Training for Trainers in Memphis TN.
A total of 20 participants form 8 different states and Mid-South Areas were part of this extensive training of 20+ hours.
Training for Change is an organization providing quality training of trainers for the last 20 years. We, TFC and MSPJC, know that good training makes good movement building and our movements, now more than ever, need the support of good trainers! That’s why we bring to Memphis a training of trainers specifically for folks doing grassroots movement building, leading campaigns that build community power and tackle systemic inequality. People who have taken this training have made a difference in confronting institutionalized racism, moving immigrant rights forward and building the economic and environmental justice movement.
Here is the insight of Evan Morrison, a TSAT 2015 participant:
So, let me start off by saying that first and foremost, the Training for Social Action Trainers (TSAT) is a must for anyone wishing to become a skilled facilitator, or social organizer. With that said, here is why. The TSAT is an excellent workshop, whether you are skilled at facilitating or brand new to organizing, because places you in an environment where you can observe, question, and employ techniques and tools that are vital to being effective. The workshop not only provides you with tools to aid in whatever work you do, from community organizing to every day meetings, but also allows for you to see how those tools can elicit different responses depending on the context.
Context is another reason why this workshop is so beneficial. You get to experience the training with people from all kinds of places, and backgrounds. Everyone brings their own style, and you get to see how each tool can be used in a way you never would have thought of because the content of your work tends to go in other directions. You might still be wondering what happens in a TSAT workshop, and that’s fine: you just have to find out yourself!
Coming up from the GOT Power Training Department:
Upcoming Training!
Community Organizing Training
PASSIONATE TO LEARN AND DEVELOP SKILLS TO CREATE CHANGE IN YOUR GROUP OR COMMUNITY? Join Mid-South Peace and Justice Center’s first Community Organizer Training of 2015, on May 29-30!
Community Organizer Training explores with the participants the foundational skills to organize and create systematic change in a group or community, keeping nonviolence as a foundation.
This training is fully interactive and has direct application in each session. We train using popular education and integrating experiential education, allowing people to explore in a hands-on, direct manner, while also drawing out the expertise that the individual already has within.
Who should attend this Community Organizer Training?
Experienced and less-experienced organizers, activists, community leaders and any other people who wants to learn what ‘community organizing’ is about.
Topics covered include:
Intro to Organizing, Campaign Planning, Facilitating Meetings, and Intro to Nonviolent Direct Action.
I Want to Register!
Cost sliding scale, $30 – $300, based on the individual’s income.
Some scholarships may be available, please request scholarship application by email.
Donations for workshop scholarships gratefully accepted!