Workshops and Professional Development Trainings
Our experiential workshops and trainings are custom designed to fit the needs of a given group. Professional development trainings range from half-day to two-day workshops. See our full list of modules for educators (PDF).
Topics for our professional development trainings include:
- Working effectively with multicultural populations
- Creating a third culture (an inclusive and collaborative culture) in the classroom
- A facilitator’s training including experiential activities that address issues of difference and social justice among children
- Positive, respectful and effective behavioral discipline strategies
- Team building and cooperation in a multicultural context
- Music as an educational tool
- Exploring issues of prejudice and privilege amongst your staff
Topics for our workshops with adults can also include:
- Empathy
- Communication and nonviolent conflict resolution
- Appreciating differences
- Prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination
- Addressing bullying
- Assertiveness training
- Positive power
- Gender training
Please contact our Curriculum and Training Director, Cherine Badawi (), for more information.
Clients
- Alameda County Bullying Prevention Conference
- American Camping Association
- Association for Experiential Education
- Athenian School
- Bel Aire School
- GirlVentures
- Headlands Institute
- Oakland Unified School District - New Teacher Support
- North Oakland Community Charter School
- Park Day School
- People of Color in Independent Schools (POCIS)
- San Francisco Unified School District
- Santa Cruz County Outdoor Educators
- White Privilege Conference