We are an itinerant team. Utilizing a Popular Education Methodology, we facilitate:
POPULAR EDUCATION
Popular Education trainings (Philosophy, theory, methodology, and participatory learning tools)
Participatory learning tools for trainings, meetings, and community processes
Social research tools (community assessments, organizational assessments using participatory appraisals)
Social/identity issues trainings such as gender equity, immigration, political education, racial justice and leadership development.
ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Strategic Plans
Organizational assessments
Leadership Transition Process
Succession Plans
Organizational/management coaching
Organizational structure design (organizational chart/job descriptions, staff management, staff performance evaluations)
Planning, monitoring, and programs/staff evaluation
Mechanisms of coordination and communication
Board of Directors Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics
PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH
Community assessments, utilizing participatory appraisals
Community organizing from a Pop Ed perspective
Community development and advocacy plans
Program Planning and Evaluation
WNC Workers Center
Strategic Planning Process
Hunter Ogletree
Co-Director
828-575-3830
[email protected]
Facilitated a strategic plan which included two participatory workshops for an organizational assessment (program evaluation of organizational structures, resources, and mechanisms of coordination/control), defining strategic goals, outcomes, and activities for the first year, planning, monitoring and evaluation system of the strategic plan implementation.
Program Planning and Evaluation
Poder Emma
Community Assessment
Andrea Golden
Director
828-423-5725
[email protected]
We co-facilitated the workshop "Survey Results - Analysis: Activities to Strengthen the Community". The goal of this participatory research was to create an action plan to build strong relationships of trust to resist displacement and gentrification, and create a sense of community across generations oand racial identieis. To this end existing needs and resources related to physical health, basic health, cultural activities, and educational activities were analyzed/prioritized.
Leadership Development/Coaching
WNC Workers Center
Training
Hunter Ogletree
Co-Director
828-575-3830
[email protected]
Leadership Development for their annual "Train the Trainers" workshop. Facilitated the "Research-Education-Action" module. Train the leaders on basic skill on research in the workplace, training/formation and direct action advocacy. At the end of the workshop, committes of "Researchers-Educators-Organizers" were formed.
Leadership Development/Coaching
CIMA
Leadership Training
Geny Hernandez
Coordinator
828-367-9973
[email protected]
We facilitated a compassionate leadership workshop for the Mountain Immigrant Companions in Action organization. We reflected on what does it mean to be a leader, what is leadership, types of leadership, and communication & leadership styles.
Leadership Development/Coaching
Poder Emma
Participatory Action Research/Train the Trainers
Andrea Golden
Director
828-423-5725
[email protected]
We facilitated "Train the Trainers" workshop on Participatory Action Research for the popular researchers to participate in Emma Community Ownership Project. These researchers will implement a community assessment in Emma sector in order to design an anti-gentrification strategy to avoid displacement.
Participatory Program Design
Black Mountain Schoool of Theology
Participatory Action Research Training
Dan Rhodes
Director
919-423-9330
[email protected]
We facilitated the Participatory Research Training. The purpose of this training was to learn the basics of participatory/popular research and how it could be applicable to religious congregations from all over the country in their efforts to renovate their pastoral work.
Participatory Program Design
LaMilpa-CIMA Asheville
Community Assessment/Strategic Plan
Andrea Golden
Director
828-4235-725
[email protected]
We facilitated the "Community Diagnostic Workshop" as part of their strategic plan, which we also faciliated.
Participatory Program Design
Poder Emma
Community Assessment
Andrea Golden
Director
8284235725
[email protected]
We co-facilitated the workshop "Survey Results-Analysis:Activities to Strengthen the Community". The goal of this participatory research is to build strong relationships of trust to resist displacement and gentrification, and create a sense of community across generations and racial identities.
Participatory Program Design
Latino Advocacy Coalition
Strategic Plan
Carolina McCready
Former Co-Director
828-595-0290
[email protected]
We facilitated the Latino Advocacy Coalition's Strategic Plan process. This included the review of the organization's mission & vision, strategic goals & outcomes, and the strategy to follow in the coming years.
Community Engagement
CIMA, Asheville
Community Outreach Training
Bruno Hinojosa
Director
828-337-8926
[email protected]
We facilitated the Community Outreach workshop in Ashville in June of 2023.
Community Engagement
Proyecto Sombrilla, Asheville
Community Assessment
Andrea Golden
Director
828-423-5725
[email protected]
We facilitated the community analysis workshop for the collective "La Sombrilla" (the umbrella), a collaborative effort of social organizations in Asheville, NC who are representative of the immigrant community or with limited power within the city.
Community Engagement
Students for Farmworker Action
Popular Education Basic Training
Melinda Wiggins
Former Director
919-257-8914
[email protected]
We facilitated the "Popular Education Basic Workshop". The participants reflected about their experience as facilitators, along with popular education philosophical, theroetical, and methodological framework.
Community Engagement
Collaborativa La Milpa Asheville
Community Outreach Workshop
Genn Hernandez Lopez
Coordinator
828-367-9973
[email protected]
We facilitated teh Community Outreach worshop and the final CIMA Strategic Workshop.
Western North Carolina Nonprofit Pathways
P.O. Box 7667
Asheville, NC 28802
Phone: 828-242-9028
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