Colorado Humanities is hosting a Facilitator Training [1] on April 27 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Centennial for individuals interested in facilitating community conversations.
This training prepares people to plan and facilitate conversations about vital issues and questions across different beliefs and backgrounds to build understanding and strengthen relationships within organizations and communities. Coloradans who complete the training will be certified to facilitate community conversations with our organization throughout the state. Conversation topics explored in the training include race and ethnicity, dying and grief, war and veteran experience, and change in rural Colorado. This two-day training is priced at $300 per participant.
As part of joining our facilitator network, participants will also be invited to periodic reconvenings with other trained facilitators across Colorado. These gatherings create space to exchange ideas, reflect on facilitation experiences, deepen practice, and build relationships with others doing this work in their communities.
During the training, you will
- Learn about facilitation and reflective conversation
- Practice new skills and techniques
- Reflect on and share your own beliefs and assumptions, and listen to beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences different than your own
- Design and participate in reflective conversations with debriefs that analyze facilitation tools and choices.
You will leave feeling more confident and equipped to
- Observe and respond to group dynamics
- Design and facilitate a conversation that allows people and groups to learn more deeply about themselves and each other
- Use our framework and tools to facilitate a reflective conversation at your workplace or in your community work.
Please complete the interest form [2] by April 17, 2026.