Foundation for Community Organizing Training

Are you interested in learning more about how to unite your community for social change? The Greater Edmonton Alliance (GEA) is offering training on the Foundation of Community Organizing, on November 17 (6:30 to 9:30 pm) and 18 (9:30 am to 3:30 pm), at St. Augustine of Canterbury Anglican Church, 6110 Fulton Rd, Edmonton. The Rev. John Gee, synod secretary-treasurer, is one of the community leaders presenting at this workshop which members of the Edmonton diocese are invited to attend. There is a suggested donation of $25 for lunch and snacks. REGISTER

This training focuses on topics such as:

• The practices of relationships-based leadership
• Power - how to understand and exercise "power with" instead of "power over"
• How to listen to a community for action
• Breaking down complex social problems into actionable issues
• Power Analysis, Action and Negotiations for Social Change