This 4-day session (which includes the 2-day orientation) is for people who plan to incorporate the The COFI Way of Family Focused Organizing model, or parts of it, in their own community groups, schools and agencies. This training teaches how to recruit parents, how to use COFI’s training curriculum for leadership development, in-depth exploration of the first year of COFI’s three-year organizing process and hands-on practice.

Topics

• Overview of the The COFI Way of Family Focused Organizing Model
• Self, Family & Team Goals and Process
• Role of Facilitator/ Role of Organizer
• How Adults Learn
• Recruiting Parents
• Hands-on Practice of Curriculum Pieces