Learn How to Facilitate Community Conversations
Free Facilitator Training for Reflective Conversations prepares people to plan and facilitate conversations about vital issues and questions across different beliefs and backgrounds. Coloradans who complete the training will be certified to facilitate community conversations with our organization throughout the state and be paid for those services. Although current programs focus on the topics of race, ethnicity, dying and grief, war and veteran experience, and change in rural Colorado, Colorado Humanities invites conversations with trained facilitators on any topic.
Training participants will learn about conversation facilitation, have an opportunity to practice new skills and techniques, reflect on and share their own beliefs and assumptions, and listen to beliefs, backgrounds, and experiences differing from their own. Upon completion of the training, participants will leave feeling more confident and better equipped to observe and respond to group dynamics as well as design and facilitate a conversation that allows people to learn more about themselves and each other. Participants will then use the framework and tools to facilitate conversations in their workplace or community.
If you are interested in hosting a facilitated conversation, or in facilitator training please contact Conversations Coordinator LaNaya Butler at lanaya@coloradohumanities.org or 303.894.7951 x13.
Upcoming Trainings
Colorado Humanities is hosting a Facilitator Training on April 8 and 9 in Greeley and April 11 and 12 in Denver for individuals interested in facilitating community conversations on the topics of race, ethnicity, dying and grief, war and veteran experience, and change in rural Colorado.
This free training prepares people to plan and facilitate conversations about vital issues and questions across differences, beliefs, and backgrounds. These conversations help 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 and be paid for those services.
During the training you will:
- learn about facilitation and reflective conversation methods
- have an opportunity to 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 and 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 at your workplace or in your community.
Please complete the application by March 27, 2024.
Conversations Programs
CHANGING THE LEGACY OF RACE & ETHNICITY
These community conversations are designed to dive deeply into how we might change the legacy of race.
CHANGE IN RURAL COLORADO
Free, online conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing rural Colorado.