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4-H National Learning Priorities: Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills

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Author and Contributors: Rowe, Ellen; Jane Haskell, University of Maine Extension
Review Level: University Extension
Primary Content Area: Community
Content Type: Professional Development
Audience: Professionals, Educators & Program Staff
Resource Type: An extension or a land-grant developed resource
Keywords: facilitation, community groups, community meetings, effective meetings, group facilitation
Description: Lesson 1 & 2 from CYFAR 2009 Pre-Conference Workshop. CYFAR projects are involved in building community collaborations to address tough issues and produce results. Strong facilitation skills help staff be catalytic leaders that empower community members to work effectively and efficiently toward mutual goals. Develop an understanding of facilitation core competencies through experiential learning with multiple opportunities for practicing skills. Learn to model productive meeting facilitation where citizens feel and know it is their meeting and that they, in turn, can become community facilitators.
Media Type: PDF - Portable Document Format
Resource Listed: February 18, 2010
Resource Last Updated: February 13, 2013
Language: EN

Categories:

Program Support: Other Information: CYFAR Conference Favorites

Program Support: Professional Development: CYFERnet Online Seminars

Community: Skills for Working with Community Groups: Group Facilitation