The Windows Leadership Training prepares key personnel* from human service agencies and community-based programs to facilitate creative art workshops with individuals and communities affected by trauma, violence and abuse.
The 2-day training provides an in-depth experiential learning opportunity that is often a very moving a profound experience. After the training, AWBW supports new Leaders through monthly Leaders Updates, art supply and exhibit funding, personalized consultation and 24/7 access to online support including access to our curriculum of over 250 adult and family art workshops.
Training participants learn how to:
- Use the art process to build emotional safety through empowerment and connection.
- Facilitate trauma-informed visual art workshops and embodied healing techniques.
- Create opportunities for families to build communication and trust using art workshops.
- Use strengths-based art interventions that cultivate resilience and hope.
- Use your art program to generate community awareness and support for your agency.
*No previous experience necessary
AWBW offers Continuing Education Credits: Course meets the qualifications for 12 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Registration forms with scholarship applications are due 9/16/2016
Leadership Training Application
AWBW partners with funders to proudly underwrite up to 90% of program costs for collaborating partners. The initial cost to AWBW is $5,000 to start a new program, with an additional cost of $2,500 for maintenance annually. The cost for Leadership Certification to implement a Windows Program is $500 per participant.
PLEASE NOTE:
Completing this form does not guarantee acceptance to the training.
This application form is is step one; here are the remaining steps in the process: You'll be contacted approximately six weeks prior to the training to schedule a phone interview with our staff. During the interview, we will discuss your work and goals.
Decisions about the final attendance roster will be announced approximately two weeks prior to the training.