The DC Trainers’ Network monthly skillshare is a structured, interactive space where people can share skills and gain confidence in their training abilities and everybody is both a teacher and a learner. We strive to provide an inclusive practice space to experiment with different approaches for learning and teaching.
This skillshare seeks to strengthen the DC activist community’s ability to meet the needs of progressive social movements.
Meetings for the Trainers Network take place the first Wednesday of every month (with few exceptions) at 7pm at St. Stephens Church (1525 Newton St. NW). Skillshares are open to the public and free of cost! You can join the DC Trainers Network listserv here.
Notes from past skillshares
2017
- April Skillshare Notes
2016
- January Skillshare Notes 01.13.16 (Addressing Trauma and Building Resilience)
- February Skillshare Notes 02.3.16 (Not Your Mom’s 101: Showing Up In Solidarity with Trans Communities)
- March Skillshare 3.2.16 (Agenda and Facilitation)
- April Skillshare 4.20.16 (Beautiful Trouble)
- May Skillshare 5.4.16 (How To Talk About Islamophobia)
- June Skillshare (Trauma Is In The Room: Tools For Facilitators and Accessible Trainings)
- July Skillshare 07.06.26 (Fighting Misogynoir!: Centering All Black Womxn and Femmes)
2015
- January Skillshare Notes 01.07.15 (Grassroots Fundraising)
- February Skillshare Notes 2.4.15 (NVDA Training for Campaigns)
- March Skillshare Notes 3.4.2020 (Skillshare: Encrypt the Hood – Private and Secure Internet Usage in the NSA Age)
- April Skillshare Notes 4.1.2020 (Facilitating Multilingual Spaces)
- May Skillshare Notes 5.6.2020 (Dealing with Difficult Behaviors)
- June Skillshare Notes 6.3.2020 (Addressing Anti-Black Racism)
- July Skillshare Notes 7.1.2020 (Disability Justice in Action: What Does Radical Access Look Like?)
- September Skillshare 9.16.2015 (Youth-Led Facilitation)
- October Skillshare 10.7.2020 (Grassroots Fundraising)
- November Skillshare 11.4.2020 (Know Your Rights As A Protester)
- December Skillshare 12.2.2020 (How To Talk About Anti-Black Racism With Family Members)
2014:
- January Skillshare Notes 01.08.14 (Disability Justice)
- February Skillshare Notes 02.05.14 (Facilitating Good Conference Calls)
- March Skillshare Notes 03.05.2020 (Peace Circles)
- April Skillshare Notes 04.02.2020 (The Art of Debriefing)
- May Skillshare Handout 5.08.2020 (Theater of the Oppressed)
- June Skillshare Notes 06.04.2020 (Gameshare)
- July Skillshare Notes 07.02.2020 (Storytelling)
- September Skillshare Notes 09.10.2020 (Nonviolent Direct Action)
- October Skillshare Notes 10.8.2020 ( Peace Circles)
- November Skillshare Notes 11.5.2020 (Shared Agreements)
2013:
- January Skillshare Notes 1.09.13 (Equalizing Participation)
- February Skillshare Notes 2.06.13 (Dealing with Difficult Behaviors Edition)
- March Skillshare Notes 3.12.13 (Conflict Resolution)
- April Skillshare Notes 4.3.13 (Facilitating Practice Space)
- May Skillshare Notes 5.18.13 (Practice Space)
- June Skillshare Notes 6.5.13 (Facilitating Multilingual Spaces)
- July Skillshare Notes 7.10.13 (Teambuilding Tools)
- September Skillshare Notes 9.10.13 (Agenda Design)
- October Skillshare Notes 10.13.13 (Working with Youth)
- November Skillshare Notes 11.6.13 (Experiential Learning Cycle)
2012:
- August Skillshare Notes 8.2.12 (FUN activities)
- September Skillshare Notes 9.15.12 (Concensus building and decision making around a network database)
- October Skillshare Notes 10.3.12 (How to be an effective facilitator)
- November Skillshare Notes 11.07.12 (How to create a “safe space” when preparing and facilitating a workshop)
- December Skillshare Notes 12.08.12 (How to effectively use role plays, pair shares, etc during trainings and meetings)
AGENDAS from past skillshares:
2014:
- January Skillshare Agenda 01.08.14 (Disability Justice)
- February Skillshare Agenda 02.05.14 (Facilitating GOOD Conference Calls)
- March Skillshare Agenda 03.05.14 (Peace Circles)
- April Skillshare Agenda 04.02.2020 (The Art of Debriefing)
- May Skillshare Agenda (see notes above)
- June Skillshare Agenda 06.04.2020
2013:
- January Skillshare Agenda 1.09.13 (Equalizing Participation)
- February Skillshare Agenda 2.06.13 (Dealing with Difficult Behaviors Edition)
- March Skillshare Agenda 3.12.13 (Conflict Resolution)
- April Skillshare Agenda 4.3.13 (Facilitating Practice Space)
- May Skillshare Agenda 5.8.13 (Practrice Space)
- June Skillshare Agenda 6.5.13 (Facilitating Multilingual Spaces)
- July Skillshare Agenda 7.10.13 (Teambuilding Tools)
- September Skill Share Agenda 9.10.13 (Agenda Design)
- October Skillshare Agenda 10.13.13 (Working with Youth)
- November Skillshare Agenda 11.6.13 (Experiential Learning Cycle)
2012:
- August Skillshare Agenda 8.2.12 (FUN activities)
- September Skillshare Agenda 9.15.12 (Concensus building and decision making around a network database)
- October Skillshare Agenda 10.3.12 (How to be an effective facilitator)
- November Skillshare Agenda 11.07.12 (How to create a “safe space” when preparing and facilitating a workshop)
- December Skillshare Agenda 12.08.12 (How to effectively use role plays, pair shares, etc during trainings and meetings)