Difficult Community Conversations Training

3 North Worthen Street,Wenatchee WA 98801

17 March, 2023

Description

This five-day training program will teach participants how to successfully engage in difficult community conversations in North Central Washington and beyond. For completion of the training, participants must attend all five days. Brought to you by the NCW Equity Alliance and facilitated by the Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center, this learning experience will feature the study and practice of the mediation process for use in challenging community conversations. Participants will learn listening and communication skills for community engagement; study conflict dynamics and styles; and learn how to practice conflict resolution skills for de-escalation and peaceful problem solving. The training also will cover next steps for community engagement, including identifying issues that have led to community divisiveness in North Central Washington, along with ways to restore community dialogue around those issues. This training will kick off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 17 at the Pybus Public Market Board Room, 3 N. Worthen St. Wenatchee, WA 98801. The next four sessions will occur at the same times and at the same location on March 18, 19, 24 and 25. Eligibility: Open to all organizations engaged in North Central Washington life. Participants should be in a position of leadership in their own organization and interested in establishing a sense of belonging and connection within their own organization, and with North Central Washington residents. Capacity: There is space for 20 participants (no more than two participants from an single organization) Cost: $150 per person. Limited scholarships are available. For more information, contact NCW Equity Alliance Executive Director Oscar Licon-Eusebio at [email protected]. Schedule: • Friday, March 17: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in person at the Pybus Public Market Board Room, • Saturday, March 18: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in person at the Pybus Public Market Board Room • Sunday, March 19: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in person at the Pybus Public Market Board Room • Friday, March 24: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in person at the Pybus Public Market Board Room • Saturday, March 25: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in person at the Pybus Public Market Board Room Facilitator: Wenatchee Valley Dispute Resolution Center