Mindful Facilitation for Empowerment(Training of Trainers)/ September 2024, Wongsanit Ashram, Thailand

• Date: 2 – 15 September 2024
• Location: Wongsanit Ashram, Klong 15, Ongkharak, Nakhon Nayok, 26120, Thailand
• Language:
  English
• Run by:
  • Gaia Ashram
• Region:
  GENOA
• Areas:
  Alliance BuildingIntervention & TransformationLeading from the FutureRank & PrivilegeStakeholder EngagementConflict ResolutionDiversity & CohesionHealth & HealingLeadership & GovernanceLifelong EducationTrust & CommunicationMindfulness & Self ReflectionNature ConnectionVision & Purpose
• Context:
  Event
• Category:
  Training

This special Legacy ToT will stay as true as possible to Pracha’s incredible teaching that he developed over decades. Every aspect of human interaction needs facilitation.

Mindful participatory facilitation is an invaluable skill for leaders in a shifting paradigm as it is equalising and empowering rather than hierarchical and dominating. In this experiential training participants will co-create a safe space and gain ample facilitation practice in a supportive environment.

They will deepen awareness and experience in how to teach, facilitate and train people by enabling collaboration among a community of learners. Participants will flourish in a dynamic balance of mindfulness practice and open experimentation within the design and facilitation of holistic education sessions.

The course will inspire you to know what you are most deeply called to teach and why this kind of empowerment education is critically important for the future of life on Earth. The training will be certified by SEM College & Gaia Education. Content will be adapted and designed to meet the needs of participants drawing from the following topics. This training forms one of the requirements to become a certified Gaia Education Trainer.

WHAT TOPICS OF LEARNING WILL THIS TOT COVER?

(A) Introduction to Participatory Learning(PL) & Community Building :
– Recognise values of games as learning tools and processes for participation and co-creation of knowledge
– comprehend cycle of participatory learning(Praxis) & basic skills.
– Express the relevance of co-creation of knowledge

(B) Trust Building & Learning Community :
– employ techniques of building trust
– recognise values of building a safe container for learning

(C) Holistic Perspectives :
– Recognise values and limitations of holistic, clear thinking
– Practice tools to experience different perspectives

(d) Emerging Design, Group Energy and Mindfulness :
– Comprehend benefits of mindfulness as a facilitator
– express how to work with emergent design and group energy

(E) Participatory for Empowerment :
– Recognise participatory learning as an empowerment process
– Comprehend attitudes to develop in participatory learning

(F) Practice Teaching :
– Practice Participatory Facilitation Skills
– Give & Receive Constructive Empathetic Feedback

(G) Edge Work
– Comprehend Concept of Edge Work
– Employ Skilful means for maximising edges as social change facilitator

(H) Sustainable Development Goals
– Gain Skills & Practice to become and SDG multiplier
– Comprehend social, ecological, economic and worldview aspects of the 17 SDGs.

* During the Practice Teaching topic participants will facilitate their sessions in English

* The Sustainable Development Goal topic is an optional 3 hour module for Gaia Education Certification

HOW ABOUT THE LEARNING PROCESS?
PARTICIPATORY, EXPERIENTIAL, REFLECTIVE, CONTEMPLATIVE, CREATIVE, INTENSIVE, PRACTICAL, ACTIVE AND TRANSFORMATIVE

For more information, please visit the event website.