“Organizations and community leaders want to know how to facilitate discussions that generate result in planning and clear direction,” said Martha Walker, community viability specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Virginia Cooperative Extension is responding to this request by offering Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills training that delivers the strategies for effective facilitation practices.

The two-day training is scheduled offered in Virginia Beach on June 27 and 28; in Charlottesville on July 31 and August 1; and in Richmond on October 24 and 25.  The first day’s training begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. with day two beginning at 8:30 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m.

During the training, participants will practice newly learned facilitation skills in an experiential setting, observe facilitation challenges, and identify practices that will prepare each person to develop and guide the facilitation process. Those who completed the program reported that after participation, “you will feel more comfortable planning and leading meetings.”

To register for this training, visit http://tinyurl.com/2017facilitation and complete the registration.  The registration fee for Strengthening Your Facilitation Skills is $110. Each participant receives a resource notebook, and lunch is provided on both training days.

Registrations fees must be received at least one week prior to the training date with no refunds offered after this date. For questions or to obtain additional information, contact Lenah Nguyen in the Fauquier Extension office at (540) 341-7950, extension 4 or Karen Munden in the Virginia Beach Extension office at (757) 385.4769.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Martha A. Walker, Central District Office, at (434) 766-6761 during business hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.  *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.