Workshop on Community-School Partnerships

Posted by on September 19, 2003

HOW DOES A SCHOOL BUILD PARTNERSHIPS THAT WORK ?

Friday, Nov. 21, 2003 9AM – 4PM
Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003 9AM – 4PM
Montview Presbyterian Church,
1980 Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80220

LEARN BASIC PRINCIPLES OF
. Community organizing
. Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD)

DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS
. Building relationships
. Identifying strengths
. Making connections

LEARN ABOUT
. Partnerships that work between parents and schools
. Schools connecting with their neighborhoods for mutual benefit
. Schools as assets for stronger neighborhoods
. Young people as community-builders
. Engaging the wider community to support and strengthen a school

FACULTY
Mike Green: Member of faculties of ABCD Institute and ABCD Training Group. Mike is a longtime community organizer who helped found a small charter school using community- building principles.

Mike Kromrey: Director of Metro Organizations for People (MOP) in Denver, and a consulting staff member with PICO, a 30 year old national network of faith-based community organizations. Mike is a 23 year veteran community organizer.

REGISTRATION
Price is $225. (Includes tuition, continental breakfast, and lunch) Special Price of $200 for three or more people from the same organization. Make checks out to ABCD Training Group. Scholarships are available.

LODGING
We are holding a block of rooms at the DoubleTree Denver for $69/night. To reserve a room, send your name to Eliza Carney by Oct 28.

Workshop sponsored by:
ABCD Training Group
The Denver Foundation
Making Connections Denver – The Annie E. Casey Foundation

For further information or scholarship application form, contact Eliza Carney, 970-416-0636 or abcdrn@greyrock.org