Throughout the year the Calgary Alliance offers trainings. Here is a general calendar with attendance (RSVP) options below.
Community Organizing Leadership Training
What |
Description |
When |
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Foundations Training |
- Provides an introduction to the core perspective and practices of community organizing on which the Calgary Alliance is built. - For leaders, members, staff and any anyone who is interested in being involved in the Alliance work. - Topics include community organizing, relational leadership, strengthening our organizations, using relational power. -Free for members |
Fall, Spring and Summer | |
Foundations Training (Affiliate Organizations) |
- Provides an introduction to the core perspective and practices of community organizing on which the Calgary Alliance is built. - For leaders, members, staff and any anyone who is interested in being involved in the Alliance work. - Topics include community organizing, relational leadership, strengthening our organizations, using relational power. -Free for members |
Typically 4 to 6 times a year |
Stay tuned for possible online training options. |
Regional Training/ National Training |
Through our affiliation with the IAF and the IAF Northwest we are able to offer advanced training that provides in-depth experience with the organizing practices and principles developed over 75 years by IAF member organizations. The IAF Northwest hosts a six-day Regional Training at least once per year. The location rotates through the Northwest region. The IAF hosts a seven-day National Training once per year. The location rotates nationally, usually between Chicago and LA. - Foundations training and an endorsement by a member organization is a prerequisite. - $800-1200 plus transportation |
National Training typically occurs in July each year |
Stay tuned for possible online training options. |
Core Team Training |
- Focuses on how to engage one’s organization in the work of the Alliance and how to apply the skills of organizing to strengthen one’s organization or community. - Offered in a workshop format 3-4 times a year. - Intended for those who are a part of or who are building a core team in their community or institution. - Free for members |
Typically 4 to 6 times a year |
Stay tuned for possible online training options. Please view our events page for our upcoming events. |
Leader’s Lunch |
- Regular gatherings of leaders connected to the Alliance. - Focuses on building relationships between the leaders and shared conversation about issues facing our community, along with how we can strengthen our leadership. - $15 to cover the cost of lunch |
Typically held 4 times a year |
Please view our events page for our upcoming leader's lunches. |
Specialty Training Modules
What |
Description |
Listening Campaign Training |
- Focuses on the skills needed for carrying out an institutional and Alliance-wide listening campaign. - Teaches skills for house meetings, 1-1 listening, and discernment - Free for members
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Research Action Team Training |
- Focuses on the research action team process. - Teaches power analysis, research action visits, campaign planning, and action planning. - Free for members
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Meeting with an Elected Official |
- Focuses on how to engage and build constructive relationships with elected officials.
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Organizing for Congregational Renewal |
- Focuses on how to apply community organizing in a congregational context. - Teaches relational meetings, community mapping, the organizing cycle, how to have productive meetings, and theological roots of organizing. |
Community Organizing and Fundraising |
This training teaches how the practice and skills of community organizing can be used to organize money - so that our local institutions and our shared Alliance can have an impact for our common good. |
Some of these trainings are recorded and available to be viewed later. Please review the Resources & Training page for further details and view our events page for future trainings.
If you have any questions with regards to these trainings, email [email protected].