Basic Facilitation Skills

Ulex Project courses and events use an Integral Activist Training approach. Recognising the interconnected nature of the personal, the interpersonal and the political, our trainings empower integrated transformation in all three spheres. This training for trainers will be rooted in the Integral Activist Training approach but will focus on basic skills, aiming to support those with little or no facilitation experience to feel more empowered and skilled to step into facilitation and training roles. 

More on the Integral Activist Training approach here. 

What are the aims of the course?

• Explore various aspects of transformative and holistic activist education
• Empower activists to step into facilitation roles and equip participants with basic facilitation skills to practise in their own contexts
• To offer tools which support more skilful inter-personal work in our groups and networks, and enable ways of organising which exemplify the values we want to realise in the world

So, the workshop will help participants to:

• Assess their existing skills and knowledge and identify areas of growth in relation to social movements facilitation and training
• Understand key, basic principles of transformative and holistic approaches to education
• Think strategically about what kind of education and facilitation skills are needed in their local organising context
• Develop basic and initial skills in:
  – creating learning spaces that embody solidarity and restore a sense of empowerment
  – navigating power dynamics skillfully in groups and in learning spaces
  – supporting groups to embody the values they strive for
• Learn ways of growing as individuals, developing talents and creativity, deepening self-awareness and learning to bring deep inner resources to support our struggles

Who is it aimed at?

Anyone involved in socially engaged action addressing ecological, political and social justice issues. We embrace a broad definition of activism, including: Resistance – action preventing further damage to ecosystems and social justice; Renewal – action focused on developing and creating alternatives for healthier societies and communities; and Building Resilience – action supporting increased resilience in communities to weather the uncertain times ahead.

The main spoken language on the course will be English.