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Pay what you can workshops, courses, and events.
Because education should be accessible to all.

Upcoming Workshops & Courses

  • LE.BGH101 - Making Space to Hold Space: Self-Regulation in the Presence of Trauma
    LE.BGH101 - Making Space to Hold Space: Self-Regulation in the Presence of Trauma
    Mon, Oct 02
    Employment Planning & Counselling (EPC)
    Oct 02, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Employment Planning & Counselling (EPC) , 418 Sheridan St, Peterborough, ON K9H 3J9, Canada
    This workshop is focused on learning how trauma and stress affect our brains and bodies, and how regulation can help us prevent trauma, heal trauma, and work towards living a life with integrity.
  • LE.BGH 102 - Nonviolent Communication Basics
    LE.BGH 102 - Nonviolent Communication Basics
    Mon, Oct 23
    Employment Planning & Counselling (EPC)
    Oct 23, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
    Employment Planning & Counselling (EPC), 418 Sheridan St, Peterborough, ON K9H 3J9, Canada
    Nonviolent communication is an approach that looks to move past the defensiveness that so often divides us to a place of connection where we can share our feelings and needs and be open with each other on how we would like those needs to be met.
  • AC.THA 103 - Listening Rather than Force: Techniques in De-escalation
    AC.THA 103 - Listening Rather than Force: Techniques in De-escalation
    Mon, Nov 13
    Trinity Community Centre
    Nov 13, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Trinity Community Centre, 360 Reid St, Peterborough, ON K9H 7G6, Canada
    Our natural tendency when someone is getting angry at us is often to try and dominate them or to run away. What if there is another way? This course offers techniques that can be used to de-escalate situations that could become violent, in a way that instead builds connection.
  • AC.THA 104 - Transforming my Community: Using Kingian Nonviolence as a Framework for Social Change
    AC.THA 104 - Transforming my Community: Using Kingian Nonviolence as a Framework for Social Change
    Mon, Dec 04
    Employment Planning & Counselling (EPC)
    Dec 04, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
    Employment Planning & Counselling (EPC), 418 Sheridan St, Peterborough, ON K9H 3J9, Canada
    Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most famous activists of the past 100 years. He used nonviolent direct action, adapted from people like Gandhi, to bring about major change in the United States. Do these techniques work today?

Course Codes:

The first part of a class code speaks to the main activity of the workshop- Learning, Action, or Expression.

LE: These workshops focus mainly on learning, conversation, and skill building around concepts and ideas.

AC: These workshops are meant to be more action-oriented, learning and practicing skills that focus on advocacy, community building, and community action.

EX: Participants attending these workshops will partake in art-making, such as visual art, dance, pottery, or music.

 

The second part of a class code points to the goal of the workshop.

BGH: Being Good Humans

THA: Training Hub for Activists

MM: Meaningful Messages

What is Community Education?

We love learning from each other, being challenged, and putting skills into practice. We believe that education should be available to all. 

We are excited to launch this initiative to create spaces where we can learn, engage, and act together. Community Education will host pay-what-you-can workshops, courses, and events focused on creating community, thinking about what it means to be good humans and neighbours, and providing practical skills around advocacy and community action.

For now, we will start with a small number of  workshops. We hope to continue expanding and bringing in awesome people to facilitate all kinds of learning opportunities!

Any questions about Community Education can be directed to our Community Development Coordinator, Jenny Kennedy-Bloom at jkennedybloom@onecityptbo.ca

Focusing on creating community, thinking about what it means to be good humans and neighbours, and providing practical skills around advocacy and community action.

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