I-LED Effective Facilitation Skills March 2018

March 13-14, 2018
Location: Rose Andom Center, 1330 Fox Street, Denver CO 80204
Application Deadline: February 12, 2018.

This workshop is currently full; we are accepting applicants to a waitlist.

Maximum 40 participants.

Please do not make any travel arrangements until you receive a confirmation letter.

Presented by:
Futures Without Violence, in partnership with U. S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

Futures Without Violence’s Institute for Leadership in Education Development offers a 2-day, hands on, highly interactive workshop that will help OVW grantees to train faculty in effective, interactive adult education methods.

Workshop Learning Objectives:
As a result of this workshop, participants will be better able to:
• Identify the purposes and uses of facilitation in specific types of meetings.
• Use specific facilitation techniques to make meetings more productive and engaging.
• Conduct appropriate meeting preparation, including creation of an agenda.
• Manage group dynamics and address facilitation challenges.

Faculty:
Sandra Harrell, Associate Center Director, Victimization and Safety, Vera Institute of Justice
Hon. Marshall B. Murray, Judge, Children’s Court Center
Jennifer White, Program Director for Curriculum Development and Program Design, Futures Without Violence
Juan Carlos Areán, Program Director, Children & Youth Program, Futures Without Violence

Who may attend?
Attendance is limited to 40 participants representing OVW grantees, including advocates, attorney-advocates, batterers intervention specialists, prosecutors, law enforcement, judges, and other professionals. Participants must agree to attend all workshop sessions as a condition of acceptance. The workshop begins Tuesday, March 13 at 9:00 a.m. and concludes Wednesday, March 14 at 4:30 p.m.

Costs and Additional Information:
This education program is provided free of charge. Please note that participants are responsible for their own meals, lodging, travel arrangements, and costs associated with attending the program and most OVW program managers require that participants obtain approval of their attendance. Hotel accommodations are available at the program rate of $180.00 + 10.75% tax per night. Tentative hotel location: Hyatt House Denver Downtown. Detailed information on the hotel will be provided upon confirmation of your application.

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* 1. Please fill out this application. Please note that your registration is not confirmed until you have received an acceptance letter. For any assistance with this registration form, please contact Eesha Bhave at ebhave@futureswithoutviolence.org.

Name:

Job Title:

Organization:

Address:

City/Town:

State:

ZIP/Postal Code:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

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* 2. Please list your team member(s), if you have any: Each team member must also fill out an application form. If you don’t have a team member, you will be grouped with another person.

Team Member #1:

Team Member #2:

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* 3. Please check your discipline category:

Domestic Violence Advocate

Sexual Assault Advocate

Court Personnel

Law Enforcement

Attorney/Legal Advocate

Culturally Specific Program

National TA Provider

Other (please specify)

Accessibility Needs:
We value access and safety and strive to make our meetings accessible and welcoming to all participants. For example, we have selected a hotel with a commitment to access, meeting room and areas will be set to allow for maximum space and access, all faculty have been provided with guidance on making their presentations accessible, and all meeting materials are provided in 14 point font. We also provide auxiliary aids and services to meet the individual needs of those attending the meeting. Please select any accessibility accommodation(s) you require for the meeting below. If your accommodation is not listed, please request it by using the “other” category. Please contact Eesha Bhave at ebhave@futureswithoutviolence.org with any questions or for more assistance.

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* 4. Are you traveling with any of the following?

Personal Care Attendant (PCA)

Personal Assistant (PA)

Support Staff

If yes, for planning purposes, please provide the appropriate contact information:

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* 5. You are responsible for making your own hotel reservation. However, by providing us with information on the type of room you need, we will be able to check with the hotel to make they meet your room request. Please indicate which room type you require from the following list:

No lodging required

Standard Room

ADA Room with Roll-in Shower

ADA Room with Tub & Chair

Room Accessible for Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Chemical Free Room

Other. Please specify:

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* 6. If you are a person with a disability and require materials in an alternate format for access, please select from the following formats.

None

Electronic copies of materials in advance

Electronic text file of materials on-site

Hard Copies of materials on-site

Materials in Braille

Materials in Plain Language

Materials in Simple Language

Materials in font over 14pt, please specify below.

Other. Please specify:

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* 7. Please indicate your interpreting needs from the list below:

None Required

American Sign Language

CART

Cued Speech

Simultaneous Communication

C-Print

Simultaneous Spoken Foreign Language Interpretation; Please Specify language in "Other" if needed.

Signed English

Other. Please specify:

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* 8. Please tell us of any additional accommodations you require for the meeting sessions, including physical accommodations during the training. Be as specific as possible.

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* 9. Our trainings utilize interactive group, small group and individual activities. In order to ensure that these activities are accessible to everyone our staff may contact you, based on your accommodation request, to discuss any additional needs you may have to participate. If you would like to discuss the potential needs you might have in order to engage in interactive activities please check this 'Yes' below.

Yes

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* 10. My project receives funding from the following Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) grant program. Please check all that apply to your organization.

Campus Grant Program

Children and Youth Exposed to Violence Grant Program

Court Training and Improvements Program

Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services for Victims Program

Education, Training and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities

Engaging Men

Services, Training, Education and Policies to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking in Secondary Schools Grant Program (STEP)

Tribal SASP

Sexual Assault Service Program-Cultural

Enhanced Training and Services to End Violence and Abuse of Women Later in Life Program

Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders

Grants to Indian Tribal Governments Program

Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions

Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program

Rural Grant Program

Safe Havens: Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program

Services to Advocate for and Respond to Youth Grant Program

Sexual Assault Services Program

State Coalitions Grant Program

STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grants to States

Transitional Housing Grant Program

Technical Assistance Program

Other. Please specify:

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* 11. Training Agreements:

I agree to attend the entire 2-day workshop if accepted to participate.

* NOTE: Your application is not confirmed until you have received an acceptance letter. You are expected to attend the duration of this training. Please do not make any travel arrangements until you receive a confirmation letter.

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* 12. Comments:

For additional information please contact Eesha Bhave at ebhavefutureswithoutviolence.org,
Tel: 202-595-7382

If submitting a printed copy, please send your completed registration form to:
Futures Without Violence, Attention: Eesha Bhave E-mail: ebhavefutureswithoutviolence.org,
Tel: 202-595-7382
Note: Accommodations are available at the program rate of $180 plus 10.75% tax per night (government per diem rate) .Tentative location: Hyatt House, Downtown Denver. Detailed information on the hotel will be provided upon confirmation of your application. The program is provided free of charge. Participants are responsible for their own lodging, travel arrangements, and costs associated with attending the program.

Meals: On your own.

Note: Please do not make any travel arrangements until you receive a confirmation letter.