Job Posting: Organizer - Campaigns and Communications

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Fall Learning Opportunities with PeerNetBC

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Published on Wednesday, 20 August 2014 20:20

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PeerNetBC Fall Workshops

We are very excited to announce our latest series of workshop offerings. Over the fall, we will hosting 10 workshops out of our office at 408 - 602 West Hastings. You can register for the workshops on our site or email Robin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Starting on September 27th and going to November 20th, we have a very wide range of learning opportunities available to members of the community

Exploring Facilitation Skills
Thu, Oct 02 2014 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Building on an understanding of the basic qualities and skills of facilitators as explored in the “Foundations of Facilitation” workshop, this 6 hour workshop will delve deeper into specific facilitation skills and techniques that help facilitators to most effectively create safe, supportive and successful peer-led groups. This workshop will also include a component of practising facilitation skills. Prerequisite: “Introduction to Facilitation” or equivalent experience

Facili-nightmares
Tue, Oct 07 2014 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Facili-nightmares keep you awake? You are ready to facilitate, you've created a great agenda and prepped your materials. Then you stop and wonder, "What if no one participates?, What if someone creates an unsafe space or says something inappropriate? What if participants starts arguing with each other? What if they ask you something that you don't have an answer to? Challenging certain group behaviours can be well, challenging, but we can overcome our facili-nightmares. In this frequently requested training, we will explore various group dynamics and share strategies and tools to effectively facilitate groups.

Foundations of Facilitation
Sat, Sep 27 2014 10:00 am - 04:00 pm
Understanding the role and responsibilities of a facilitator is an essential component for creating successful peer-led groups. In this 6 hour workshop, participants will be introduced to the principles of peer support, and learn how to create authentic and well-functioning peer support groups based on these principles. Participants will use that model to explore qualities and skills needed to effectively facilitate groups. We will also look into how these skills are valuable for all members of a peer-led group.

Power and Diversity
Wed, Oct 15 2014 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
There is a systemic imbalance of power in our society and recognizing how it influences group dynamics is an essential skill for group facilitators and group members. In this 3 hour workshop, participants will be introduced to the staircase of oppression for understanding the imbalance of power in our society and how this imbalance manifests itself in groups. Through group discussion and experiential learning, participants will have an opportunity to broaden their perspectives on accessibility, inclusion, power and privilege.

Boundaries and Self Care
Tue, Oct 21 2014 06:00 pm - 09:00 pm
Facilitating peer-led groups can be a very rewarding experience but it can also be very demanding. In order to avoid burnout and to make group facilitation sustainable over the long-run, it is essential for facilitators to have a clear understanding of personal boundaries and to practice self-care. In this 3 hour workshop, participants will explore concepts for understanding personal boundaries and self-care within the context of a peer-led group. The workshop will also offer practical tips and tools to help participants take what they have learned in the workshop and apply it to their real-life situations. Although aimed at facilitators, the materials in this workshop can also be beneficial to other members of peer-led groups.

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THE IRON WALL

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Friends and Supporters, This is a reminder of our upcoming Social Justice Film Night.
Our film nights are on the 3rd Thursday of every month. We usually don't show films in August, but due to atrocities being committed by Israel against Palestinians our Victoria Friends of Cuba committee along with the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid have decided to present "THE IRON WALL".
We hope you, your friends and family can join us in watching this very educational film and learning the truth on what is taking place in Palestine.
Victoria Friends of Cubahttps://victoriafriendsofcuba.wordpress.com/


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THE IRON WALL

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Published on Tuesday, 19 August 2014 11:20

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Friends and Supporters, This is a reminder of our upcoming Social Justice Film Night.
Our film nights are on the 3rd Thursday of every month. We usually don't show films in August, but due to atrocities being committed by Israel against Palestinians our Victoria Friends of Cuba committee along with the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid have decided to present "THE IRON WALL".
We hope you, your friends and family can join us in watching this very educational film and learning the truth on what is taking place in Palestine.
Victoria Friends of Cubahttps://victoriafriendsofcuba.wordpress.com/

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Published on Tuesday, 19 August 2014 12:00

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Friends and Supporters, This is a reminder of our upcoming Social Justice Film Night.
Our film nights are on the 3rd Thursday of every month. We usually don't show films in August, but due to atrocities being committed by Israel against Palestinians our Victoria Friends of Cuba committee along with the Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid have decided to present "THE IRON WALL".
We hope you, your friends and family can join us in watching this very educational film and learning the truth on what is taking place in Palestine.
Victoria Friends of Cubahttps://victoriafriendsofcuba.wordpress.com/

Thank You for believing in this campaign! / Merci de croire en cette campagne !

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