Popular education

Bilingual Popular Economics Education Institute – An Intensive Training of Trainers for Activists working for Economic & Social Justice

A collaboration between United for a Fair Economy and the Highlander Center

Starting March 2, UFE wil be hosting a series of four bilingual Popular Education Training of Trainers at our office in downtown Boston.

Tuesday Evening Bilingual Training of Trainers - Session 4:  Practicing Popular Economics Education Activities - Part 2;  Next Steps

At this session, another set of small teams will present short activities and receive feedback. We will also identify potential obstacles or difficult situations typically encountered when leading presentations on the economy, and name strategies and resources for dealing with these issues.

Tuesday Evening Bilingual Training of Trainers - Session 3: Practicing Popular Economics Education Activities - Part 1;  Giving & Getting Feedback

First, we will review a set of guidelines for feedback to establish a supportive environment. In small teams, participants will present a 10-15 minute activity drawn from a UFE workshop or a content area with which the participants are familiar. The whole group will then offer constructive feedback.

Tuesday Evening Bilingual Training of Trainers - Session 2: Demonstration & Critique of Activities from UFE’s “Bankers, Brokers, Bubbles & Bailouts” and “Immigration & the Growing Divide” Workshops

Tuesday Evening Bilingual Training of Trainers - Session 1: Review Principles & Practices of Popular Economics Education

After an agenda review of all four sessions, participants will explore the concept of generative themes and the use of open-ended questions to engage participants in dialog about economic inequality.

6:00 pm - Registration & Food
6:30 pm - Program Begins

All sessions held in the Conference Room at UFE, 29 Winter St, 2nd floor, Boston

Cost: $10 per session

January 2010:

- Kickin' Off the New Year

- The Battle for Consumer Protections

- Oregonians Vote for the Common Good

- State of the Dream 2010

- Addressing Corporate Mischief from Within

December 28, 2009

Bankers, Brokers, Bubbles, & Bailouts - The Roots of the Economic Crisis

A presentation for the United Methodist Seminar Program: Facing Our Economic Crisis

Presenter: Steve Schnapp, United for a Fair Economy

Location: Church Center of the United Nations, New York City

Presenter:   Steve Schnapp, hosted by the Community Health Education Center (CHEC)

Location:   35 Northampton Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02118

Cost/Registration:  This workshop is only available to community health educators who register through CHEC.

Information:  For additional information or questions about the content of the workshop email Steve Schnapp at <sschnappfaireconomy.org>. For information about the Community Health Education Center (CHEC) contact Nikki Simpson at 617-534-9682.

It is important that participants plan to attend the full Institute session in order to get the maximum benefit of the training.

Materials - including a Trainer's Manual, a detailed agenda for the Institute, and short readings - will be sent to all registrants prior to the training to help participants prepare for the Institute. Participants are also required to bring workshop curricula or presentation ideas that you are using or planning to use in your work.