Collaborative Discussion Student Coach Training
Share with interested students and recent graduates! Deadline is Sunday, September 10
Dear collaborative discussion friends,
We are taking a short break from our regular weekly newsletters to share with you more information about our Pilot Coach Training for Undergraduate Students. If you have been enjoying the collaborative discussion activities that we highlight each week, then you may want to consider sharing this flyer about the Collaborative Discussion Student Coach Training with undergraduate students or recent graduates in your network. This training is free of charge. It is an opportunity for them to dive deeper into these activities and use them to offer their own collaborative discussion certificate program. They will be joining a growing community of coaches (60+) who award certificates in collaborative discussion (600+).
Student Coach Training
Free 15-hour Interactive Training (Zoom)
The Student Coach Training will be conducted online (Zoom) on Tuesday evenings from 6 – 7:30 pm eastern starting on September 26 for eight weeks, with the final session on December 1 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm eastern. This training will include 15 hours of interactive engagement in small group discussion. Upon successful completion, participants will become certified collaborative discussion coaches and be able to offer collaborative discussion certificate programs to peer groups and within their community. The training will:
Introduce participants to key collaborative discussion concepts
Dive deep into the Collaborative Discussion Toolkit and IF pedagogy
Model how to facilitate collaborative discussion activities
Share practical and ready-to-use collaborative discussion resources
Practice collaborative discussion skills and habits in small working teams
Connect participants in a learning experience and broader community of practice
Share a standard certificate program template, which participants have the option of modifying to fit their own needs
All undergraduate students or recent graduates who are interested can apply here or you can share this link with those who might be interested. Again, the deadline for applications is Sunday, September 10th.
Download a PDF of this flyer to share with your network!
Upcoming Events
Saint Ignatius College Prep in Chicago is organizing Guanacaste 2023: The Transformational Listening Conference, from October 5 to October 7, 2023. We are excited to share that Dr. John G. Igwebuike, the founder of Guanacaste: The Lead Listening Institute, and one of our Collaborative Discussion Coaches, will be incorporating part of the Collaborative Discussion Toolkit in the conference this year. All are welcome! Learn more and register here.
The National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation 2023 will take place from October 13-15 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Interactivity Foundation, including the Collaborative Discussion Project, will be holding sessions during this event and we look forward to seeing you there. The cost to register is $580, with a discounted rate of $300 for students. All are welcome! Learn more and register here.
We are now accepting applications for our Collaborative Discussion Coach Training NCDD Pre-Conference Workshop. Space will be limited. It will take place on October 12th, 9 am - 3 pm at the conference hotel (lunch will be provided). Learn more here. Apply here or share this link with those who might be interested.
Thank you,
Ritu Thomas & the Collaborative Discussion Team