Kelsey A.
What is Participatory Change?
In its simplest terms, participatory change is a values-based approach to leadership. Participatory change is…
The Participatory Facilitation course provides participants with the training and space to develop their own practical approach to facilitating participatory conversations, whether they are facilitating a virtual or in-person meeting. This course is experiential and community-based, allowing participants to learn alongside their peers, support one another’s learning and growth, and practice their facilitation skills with feedback from fellow participants.
Grounded in participatory change and our Participatory Changemaking Framework, this 8-week course offers participants the training, techniques, and tools that will equip them to:
- create welcoming, inclusive spaces;
- empower meeting participants to take an active role in the group's work;
- facilitate trust- and relationship-building;
- design participant-driven agendas and meetings; and
- carry out collective work toward clear outcomes.
Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of how to navigate our ever-changing contexts and lead equitable collaborations to do collective impact work even with the complexities of change work. Throughout the course, participants will gain exclusive access to tools and resources that grew out of over 40 years of our experience in participatory facilitation, as well as access to our Community of Practice housed in Mighty Networks.
Our course is designed not just to teach but to transform. It is ideal for managers, community leaders, activists, and anyone committed to making a difference through equitable, participatory practices. This is an opportunity to join a network of changemakers dedicated to creating sustainable, participatory change in their communities and organizations.
