The Force of Awesome Institute - Educators
We take prevention educators from good to great. Presented by Gail Stern Ph.D., Heather Imrie, M.Ed., and Cara Thaxton
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ONLINE FOAI: SOLD OUT
Additional registrations are not being accepted at this time, but be on the lookout for future FOAI trainings!
Format
8 sessions, each 3 hours
Duration
4 weeks – sessions on Tuesday and Thursday
Dates
| Tuesday 6/8/21 | Thursday 6/10/21 |
| Tuesday 6/15/21 | Thursday 6/17/21 |
| Tuesday 6/22/21 | Thursday 6/24/21 |
| Tuesday 6/29/21 | Thursday 7/01/21 |
Time
10:00am – 1:00pm CST
Location
Zoom. Links will be provided in advance of your training.
Costs
$1,000.00 per attendee. Group discounts are available. To learn more about group discounts, please contact Cara Thaxton at cara@catharsisproductions.com
Materials Required
Please bring the presentation for which you are seeking further cultivation and coaching.
Sample Agenda
Please click this sample agenda link for a better idea of what you can expect to cover during your training.
Continuing Education Credits
To learn more about receiving continuing education credits for this training please click this link CED
Training the Trainers
We designed the Force of Awesome Institute just for you: passionate, overworked individuals tasked with the enormous responsibility of teaching the toughest content out there. No matter your audience or subject matter, you deserve to be trained how to design and deliver the best content possible. You deserve that, and so do the communities you serve.
Getting your Hands Dirty
FOA Institutes, while content-rich, are not “information dumps.” The research we share highlights the most relevant research in the fields of education, psychology, sociology, and moral development, as they apply to our specific content areas. We teach participants how to utilize that research strategically, and actionably—it’s not helpful if they can’t integrate it into their practice.
Mission: Not Impossible
Our mission is to reinvigorate the training component of the advocacy effort, imbuing it with energy, data, and skill. We are not just creating passionate orators who merely inspire; our educators will have the ability to translate their causes into purposeful actions that may be immediately taken by their audiences.
Have questions
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The Takeaways
Participants can expect:
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Supportive and intensive coaching in small classes of no more than 15 participants
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Assessment of presenter and curriculum strengths and challenges, including a review of key research from the fields
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Cultivation of analytical processes that will enable participants to coach others effectively long after the institute ends
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Hilarity
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This intensive training will enable participants to identify strengths and weaknesses in presentation content and delivery, emphasizing an understanding of why audiences blame victims; how to best break down audience resistance to the subject matter; and identify methods of creating positive rapport with specific audiences. Presented by Gail Stern, Ph.D., and Heather Imrie, M.Ed.
Dr. Gail Stern
Dr. Stern is a subject matter expert, educator and a curriculum developer with nearly 25 years of experience in violence prevention education and advocacy. She is the co-founder of Catharsis Productions and co-author of Sex Signals.
