Past Training

Understanding Oppression

Sunday, September 30th
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Room 373, Hagey Hall

Advances in human rights legislation in the past few decades have lead to unprecedented gains for women, people of colour, and gays, lesbians and bisexuals.

Despite these advances, inequalities within our society clearly still exist. Are these inequalities the vestige of an antiquated, by-gone era or do they speak to deeper, structural problems? Join WPIRG as we explore issues of race, gender, sexuality and class and the impact they have on our community.

Space is limited. Please RSVP to info@wpirg.org by 12:00 PM, Friday, September 28th if you want to attend.

Group Communication & Consensus Building Workshop

Saturday, May 12th 2007
1pm - 4pm
Multi-Purpose Room, Student Life Centre, UW
Free!
Preregister: info@wpirg.org, 519.888.4882 by 4pm on May 10

Ever wonder what consensus decision-making is all about, or how it could possibly work if group members have any differences of opinion?

Consensus decision making is a skill, one many of us have little formal experience with. Those who master this skill not only make great decisions that get "buy in" from the whole group, they build trust and community.

This workshop with experienced facilitator Jodi Koberinski will introduce and explore consensus as a group decision-making process. We will practise the tools used for effective group communication, decision making and meeting facilitation.

Learn first hand why so many effective organizations choose consensus decision-making structures. We'll explore some of our assumptions about how groups work together, identify ways to overcome the challenges of working in a new decision making paradigm, and discuss ways your organization's commitment to consensus is really changing the world.

Space in this workshop is limited. Please RSVP by 4pm May 10th to info@wpirg.org or at 519-888-4882.

Leadership and Personality Dimensions Workshop

Saturday, September 30th 2006
10:30am - 2:30pm
Hagey Hall Room 373, University of Waterloo
Free! Light lunch provided.
Preregister: info@wpirg.org, 519.888.4882 by noon on Sept 27

Our personalities have a tremendous impact on how we relate to and collaborate with others. In this workshop, Jason Rochon will introduce you to Personality Dimensions, an inspirational and fun way to improve communication, teamwork, and understanding.

To register, contact info@wpirg.org and provide the following information: Your name, your email address, your phone number, and a paragraph about yourself and why you would like to attend this training. This workshop size is limited to 25 participants.

Creative Nonviolence Workshop

Saturday, October 14, 20066
11:00am - 4:00pm
Hagey Hall Room 373, University of Waterloo
Free! A light lunch will be served.
Preregister: info@wpirg.org, 519.888.4882 by noon on October 11

This workshop explores creative protest via nonviolent direct action. Through role-playing, video clips and discussions, you will learn about the history of nonviolence, your legal rights, how to de-escalate crisis situations, and practical ways to turn the theory of nonviolence into creative action.

Presented by Homes Not Bombs.