Training
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Youth have always been at the forefront of social movements: and youth are in the driver’s seat of goBEYOND. As youth we recognize that we have the drive, and determination to make change happen.
The Training Pillar of goBEYOND is designed to give you the skills you need to be an effect leader for climate solutions. Through conferences, workshops, networking, and resource guides, goBEYOND provides valuable training that will not only help you succeed in campus organizing but transfer over to the workforce and other initiatives.
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The goBEYOND Approach
One of the first priorities of the Campus Climate Network is connecting youth and creating mechanisms to share info. Our online presence and frequent training opportunities are core to this mandate.
As part of goBEYOND we have developed a training framework that will give you the skills in the basic areas needed to run an effective campus group. We have developed four streams of training in the following areas:
- Research: The Research stream teaches you the techniques of using information as a political tool. During the beginging trainings, this stream explores how to ask the right questions, and find good information. In latter trainings, learn how to understand policy, conduct a greenhouse gas inventory, or a sustainability audit of your campus.
- Communication: The Communication stream explores the basic concepts of communicating your message, including tips on dealing with the media, how to develop a communications plan, and promotional techniques. In later trainings we cover public speaking, communicating with diverse stakeholders, and persuasive dialogue.
- Coordination: The Coordination stream is designed to provide resources on how to create and coordinate dynamic, resilient teams that will achieve desired goals. Learn how to recruit and retain volunteers, how to fundraise and manage and budget, and how to plan stellar events.
- Facilitation:The Facilitation stream will teach you how to run effective meetings, and group processes. This stream also includes collaborative planning, conflict resolution and concencus building.
The goBEYOND team also has trainings on: strategic planing, campaign development, and much more.
The Framework
Level 1
The framework is divided into 4 core organizing areas: Communication, Coordination, Facilitation and Research. Level 1 will provide an overview of 3 elements within in each area, as shown below. Level 1 is a prerequisite for Level 2 courses in the same area.
| Communication (CM) | Coordination (CD) | Facilitation (F) | Research (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media training
Internal communications Marketing | Volunteer Leadership
Event planning Fundraising and budgeting | Facilitation styles: Roberts rules of order, consensus etc
Techniques in effective facilitation Conflict resolution | Asking the right questions
Basic research methodologies Presenting research |
Level 2
Participants must compete 3 of the following workshops to attain level 2 in each of area.
| Communication (CM) | Coordination (CD) | Facilitation (F) | Research (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outreach and Public Engagement (2) | Event Planning (2) | Collaborative Planning (2) | Understanding Policy (2) |
| Persuasive Dialogue (2) | Volunteer Leadership (2) | Working with diverse stakeholders (2) | Principles of assessments (2) |
| Marketing for Change (2) | Strategic Planning (2) | Conflict Resolution (2) | GHG Emissions Baseline and Tracking (2) |
| Workshop Development (2) | Fundraising (2) | Campus Sustainability Assessment Framework (2) | |
| Media Training (2) | Project and Campaign Coordination (2) |
**Some courses are yet to be developed; all will be offered by September 2009. Please contact info@campusclimatenetwork to see which workshops are available, or if you are interested in skills development in an area that is not listed above.
Level 3
Level 3 courses are not workshops, but a demonstration of skills in a training area. For instance, to attain Level 3 Media Training, participant will have gotten publicity through a campus newspaper, local radio station, etc. To attain level 3 participants must take all level 2 workshops and do a project in an area of choice.
Level 4
To attain level 4, participants must formally train others by leading workshops in their area of expertise.
Next Steps:
- Book a Campus visits from one of our trainers
- Sign up for one of our conference or regional gatherings
- Hop on a conference call for peer to peer learning
- Sign up for out list serve to get updates of training opportunities
- Ready to take the next step? Sign up for our train the trainer stream
- Check out the Toolbox section of Solutions
