Community-Building and PATH Training

Managing the Art of Living is anchored in the in the desire for people to live full, rich lives - the lives they want to live - with the support of family, friends, community and public resources.  This means full inclusion in the cultural, economic and civic life of the community and the opportunity to make significant contributions.

Community-Building, Creative Facilitation and PATH are proven tools and strategies for moving towards meaningful connection, companionship and contribution and building creative and enduring circles of support.

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PATH Facilitation Training

September 24, 25, 26, 2008

Urbana Civic Center

108 E. Water Street

Urbana, IL 61801

In this three-day hands-on course,

you will practice some of the most valued organizational and person-centered planning tools in use today. Participants leave inspired and energized, with tools that they can immediately put into use at work and in their personal lives.

Each participant...

has several opportunities to experience the various roles in person-centered planning – being the PATHfinder, process facilitator or a graphic recorder!  Work will be in small teams… Practice makes perfect!

We welcome:

• people with disabilities,

• families and extended family members,

• friends and community allies, service coordinators,

• educators,

• human service staff and managers,

• policy-makers and program managers,

• leaders in civic, cultural, and congregational organizations,

• anyone else who wants to help people journey toward a person-centered approach to self-determination and full community participation.

This is a team-building event 

We encourage people to come with at least one person who they will work with in the future. Participants will leave with a solid working knowledge and the confidence to put these tools into practice right away. Ideally, this means working with a partner

Our Presenters:

Jack Pearpoint and Lynda Kahn are co-leaders of Inclusion Press International, based in Toronto. Jack is one of the principal authors of PATH, MAPS, Circles of Friends and other great tools for facilitation and planning. Lynda served for 9 years as state director in Rhode Island's Division of Developmental Disabilities and helped close its only institution in 1995. Lynda and Jack enjoy designing learning and planning processes created to engage people in action for social change.

Cost

A $30 registration fee covers the cost of graphic supplies.

Following the PATH training, an in-depth Microboard and Cooperative session will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2008

Managing the Art of Living is a project supported and funded by

the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities 

For Online Registration, click HERE

To reserve your space, call Teri Steinberg at 847 831-4540 or send in the form below:

Please reserve my space for the September 2008 PATH Facilitation Workshop

Name (s) _________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________

Phone:  __________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________________

Teri Steinberg

887 Ridge Road

Highland Park, IL 60035