Further Education Society

2014 SUMMER INSTITUTE

O FFE RI NG FAC I LI TATO R TR AI NI NG S ES SI O NS

Date:

August 18 22, 2014

Location: Further Education Society 100, 5421 11th Street NE Calgary, AB T2E 6M4

F a c i l i t a t o r Tr a i n i n g O p p o r t u n i t i e s

Groupworks: Facilitating Small Groups Aboriginal Literacy and Parenting Skills (A -LAPS) Basic Financial Literacy 2 -day training Basic Financial Literacy 1 -day training (Orientation)

GROUPWORKS: Facilitating Small Groups

August 18 - 21, 2014 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
During this 4 day course, GROUP WORKS offers prospective and practicing facilitators the opportunity to gain knowledge and hands-on experience in the art of helping people learn in small groups.

ABORIGINAL LITERACY AND PARENTING SKILLS (A-LAPS)

August 18 - 19, 2014 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
During this 2 day facilitator training, you will learn how to facilitate the A-LAPS program. A-LAPS is an innovative family literacy program designed to assist at-risk aboriginal parents in building their literacy and parenting skills. Parents with low literacy skills learn strategies that enable them to help their children with their literacy skill development, while exploring parenting topics and working on their own literacy skills. The A-LAPS program includes sessions on: Passing on Traditions and Values, Managing Conflict, Schools and Our Children, Building Self-Esteem in Our Children, Positive Discipline, Talking to Our Children and Listening Skills.

BASIC FINANCIAL LITERACY

August 20 - 21, 2014 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
During this 2 day facilitator training, you will learn how to facilitate the BASIC FINANCIAL LITERACY program. This program is designed to assist low literate learners in building their financial literacy skills and learning strategies that will assist them with money management. Topics include: Lets Talk About Money, Needs and Wants, Grocery Shopping, Stretching our Money Preparing for Winter, Budgeting, and Banking. At the completion of this training you will have explored: Basic Financial Literacy curriculum and how to incorporate it into your agencys programming facilitation strategies assessing community needs literacy instruction technique cross cultural and ESL facilitation strategies understanding and serving the basic financial literacy educational needs of low-literate learners parent-child interactive activities for clients to take home to their children

At the completion of Group Works you will have explored: creating a positive learning environment engaging adult learners addressing different learning styles your values and beliefs about facilitation asking questions effectively adapting and creating effective lesson plans addressing challenging situations leading groups how to give effective feedback to others more about yourself as a learner and as a leader communication strategies and conflict resolution a variety of interactive activities

This training is complete/incomplete for certification and requires course work including in-class facilitation, a learning summary, and a peer review of a program plan.

At the completion of A-LAPS you will have explored: A-LAPS curriculum and how to incorporate it into your agencys programming facilitation strategies assessing community needs literacy instruction technique cross cultural facilitation strategies parent education

August 22, 2014 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

1 Day Orientation

This training will provide an introduction to Basic Financial Literacy, including: What is Financial Literacy? What are the barriers that your clients may face? Why addressing the financial literacy needs of your clients is important

Certificates provided upon successful completion.

Certificates provided upon completion.

Certificates provided upon completion.

Space is limited. Register early!

2014 SUMMER INSTITUTE

REGISTRATION FORM
August 18 - 22, 2014 Further Education Society 100- 5421 11 Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 6M4

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS Tuesday, August 12, 2014 SCHEDULE

Monday August 18
Group Works 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday August 19
Group Works 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wednesday August 20
Group Works 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday August 21
Group Works 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday August 22
Basic Financial Literacy 1 day Orientation 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

A-LAPS 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

A-LAPS 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Basic Financial Literacy 2 day 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Basic Financial Literacy 2 day 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

PRICING
Session Group Works A-LAPS Financial Literacy 2 day Financial Literacy 1 day (Orientation) Price Per Participant $400.00 $250.00 $200.00 $110.00 Discount Price $375.00 $230.00 $185.00 $N/A **Discount Price Available if 2 or more participants register from the same organization

Includes light breakfast, lunch, coffee/drinks, and materials. Please notify us of any food allergies or restrictions.

Name __________________________________________________ Email ______________________________________ Organization ____________________________________________ Cell Phone (______)___________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________ PC ____________________________ Registering for (indicate session(s))______________________________________________________________________

Please send completed registration form to clyon@furthered.ca

Participants will be confirmed and an invoice will be sent to you. The invoice will be payable upon receipt and payment is required prior to the training date. NO ONE IS CONSIDERED REGISTERED UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED. THERE WILL BE A $40 CANCELLATION FEE.