A New Hope
In Assertive Engagement we talk about how important it is to hold hope for ourselves and for the people we work with. If someone doesn't have hope that something can change, it's difficult to take the steps necessary to make those changes.
We believe that the learning that happens in AE inspires a more racially just, compassionate community. For a long time we've hoped everyone who wanted to could access the AE training and concepts. With a pandemic, transition in staff, and the effort it takes to facilitate a four day training, the demand for AE training has always surpassed our training capacity.
Hope is not just a thought or a wish, hope is action.
With that in mind we are taking action to make the training more accessible by developing self-paced video modules so more people can take the training on their own time. We know that not everyone can commit to the 4 day training and not every work environment offers a quiet place (with solid internet) where participants can focus on the live virtual learning.
We hope that these new video modules will offer the flexibility for folks to learn when and where they can. We also know AE is best absorbed in a community of practitioners; we will offer skills practice sessions where folks can practice the skills and discuss the concepts they have learned in the video modules.
We hold hope that this effort increases access to client-centered approaches grounded in empathy that honor people as the experts in their own lives.
We are working diligently on this project, look for more information later this fall!
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