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Celebrating Families: A Journey Together Train the Facilitator eWorkshop

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Celebrating Families is a faith-based core project model, which aims that children have positive and caring relationships with families allowing them to thrive spiritually, socio-emotionally and physically. As an enabling model, CF can help achieve diverse goals and outcomes because it works to change behaviour and attitudes of parents and caregivers on a deeper level to create a safe and loving environment in the families; as well as influences social and cultural norms change through church and faith leaders and community influencers. 

Therefore, CF can contribute to broader, any other sector outcomes to which it is enabling. As such, CF can be integrated with all sector models within Child Protection, Education, Health & Nutrition, Livelihood, WASH contributing to all CWB objectives. Celebrating Families is most effective when implemented as a part of other WV programming where it can lead to deeper and more sustained change in outcomes for sectors.

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Course overview

 

Competency 

Facilitate Celebrating Families competency (currently in development)

Prerequisites 

  • Celebrating Families online orientation
  • Learning agreement signed by you and your manager
  • Strong reading and writing skills in English
  • Prior experience of facilitating group meetings/workshops
  • Comfortable and confident leading nuanced scripture/faith-based reflections and discussions

Length and time commitment 

  • 7 weeks
  • 3-4 hours work per course week

Cost 

  • Individual = $500
  • Groups 4-9 =$425
  • Groups 10 & above = $400

Weekly schedule:

  • Weeks 1 & 2: Addressing the Past & Facilitation Focus 1
  • Weeks 3 & 4: Recognising the Present & Facilitation Focus 2
  • Weeks 5 & 6: Envisioning the Future, Pursuing our Dreams & Facilitation Focus 3
  • Week 7: Follow up, action planning & facilitation practice

How will I learn? 

  • Interactive modules with knowledge check questions
  • Forum discussions with peers and expert facilitators
  • Scenario-based problem-solving activities
  • Scheduled 'live' sessions on Zoom
  • Virtual facilitation practice sessions via Zoom 

Support 

A team of subject-matter expert facilitators and a course manager will guide the group through the materials. You will also learn from the experiences and perspectives of other participants from around the world. 

Given the personal and emotional nature of the CF workshop content, we encourage you to access support from Staff Care services and your local office, if needed.

Certification requirements 

  • Meaningful and timely participation in course activities throughout 
  • Satisfactory facilitation practice session (Zoom)

Accessibility 

  • Regular Internet access is required to participate
  • The course includes a few essential Zoom sessions for demonstration and facilitation practice - you will need a connection that can support Zoom
  • eCampus can be accessed via a mobile app, but a computer is preferred 

Deadlines 

  • For each weekly module you will have a set of tasks to complete, but you can choose when to log in and contribute within the set weekly timeframe.
  • The schedule for Zoom sessions will be announced in advance
​​​​​​​Who is this course for?

This eWorkshop is designed for staff and partners who are implementing Celebrating Families, including the facilitation of Celebrating Families community workshops.

It will also be relevant for staff from other sectors who are integrating CF as part of their strategy, programming, or grants, both at the local and national levels. 

What will I learn?

Celebrating Families guides parents and caregivers on a personal journey of transformation. In this eWorkshop, you will take this journey yourself on a personal level (reflecting on your own family life and caregiving roles) as well as consider how to guide others on the same journey.

Journey with a global group of peers and expert facilitators to learn to:​​​​​​​

  • Understand Celebrating Families model, including both the workshop curriculum and the range of possible follow-up Spiritual Nurture of Children (SNC) activities 
  • Together with your fellow participants, walk through the Celebrating Families workshop journey on a personal level, relating to your own family life and caregiving roles. You will achieve the following CF workshop outcomes through reflection on your family experiences and realities:
  • Gain a deeper appreciation of the role of families in the pursuit of children’s spiritual nurture and wellbeing
  • Broaden perspectives and understanding of the realities and contexts of families 
  • Understand the framework, processes, and tools that can support families as they journey together towards wholeness 
  • Identify practical ways to equip, support, and affirm families 
  • Prepare for and facilitate Celebrating Families workshops in the community effectively, to guide participants toward the above workshop outcomes 
  • Support SNC follow-up activities for behaviour change 
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