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CommonAction Engaging People to Change the World! 2012-2013
CatalogWorkshops & For more information callPublications for
(360) 489-9680 or emailIndividuals, Organizations,
[email protected] Agents, Children &Youth, Educators,
Youth Join us atWorkers, Parents, Students,
fb.com/commonactionCommunity Organizers, andmany others.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
___________________________________ 2About
CommonAction________________________________ 3 Our Expertise
_____________________________________ 3 Our Activities
_____________________________________ 6 Our People
_______________________________________ 7Training &
Professional Development __________________ 10 Workshop Logistics
_______________________________ 10 Personal Engagement Workshops
____________________ 11 Community Engagement Workshops
_________________ 12 Youth Engagement Workshops
______________________ 14 Student Engagement Workshops
____________________ 17 Skill Building Workshops
___________________________ 19Publications
_______________________________________ 21 Personal Development
Publications __________________ 21 Community Publications
___________________________ 22 School Publications
_______________________________ 24 Certification Programs
_____________________________ 26Quotes about Adam Fletcher and
CommonAction _____ Error!Bookmark not defined.Past Clients And
Collaborators ________________________ 29Costs And Scheduling
_______________________________ 32 CommonAction Consulting | (360)
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About CommonActionCommonAction Consulting envisions all people
everywhereliving engaged lives, including children, youth, and
adults.We believe engagement is the sustained connection a
personhas to the world within or outside herself or
himself.CommonAction staff foster engagement through
substantivepersonal development, sustainable social change,
meaningfulpolicy reform, and powerful transformation
activities.Founded in 2005 by internationally recognized
communityengagement thought leader Adam Fletcher,
CommonActionConsulting is a socially oriented private firm.
Beginning in 2001with our flagship program, The Freechild Project,
we focused onyouth engagement in community settings. Our school
outreachprogram, SoundOut, launched in 2002 to focus on
studentengagement. Heartspace, our new initiative launching in
spring2012, focuses on personal engagement. Throughout the yearswe
have worked inRecommendationsAdam Fletchers work is especially
relevant in getting youngpeople to participate in the realms of
politics and criticaleducation. Henry Giroux, Global Television
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English and Cultural Studies at McMaster University; Author
40+books about education and youthCommonAction creates
opportunities for people to becomemeaningfully involved in the
decisions that affect them. Theirwork has made them the go to
organization on these issuesnationally. Greg Williamson, Washington
state educationagencyAdam is one of the most knowledgeable people
in the worldregarding student voice and youth rights. I have
attended histhorough and excellent presentations and confer
regularly oncurrent work in the field. I highly recommend him as a
presenterand a writer in our field. Dana Mitra, Associate
Professor,Penn State University; Author, Student Voice in School
Reform.Adam is one of the most gifted, principled visionaries
whoempowers people of all ages and backgrounds to pursueauthentic
youth engagement in all sectors of society. WendyLesko, Executive
Director, Youth Activism Project; Author,Youth: The 26%
Solution.OUR EXPERTISECommonAction is a boutique firm that does not
seek to do itall. Instead, we focus on several specific areas of
expertise.Personal EngagementFinding meaning and value in our
personal lives is essentialbefore we can connect with the world
outside ourselves. Weprovide training, coaching, and consultation
for individuals andorganizations who are ready and willing to make
meaning of theworld around them by looking inside themselves.
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Community EngagementCommonAction is passionate about connecting
people to theplaces they live, work, and play every day, and the
people withwhom they share those places. We assist an array of
differenttypes of organizations as they foster sustainable,
effective, andpowerful community engagement.Youth
EngagementNonprofit organizations, community groups, and
governmentagencies work with The Freechild Project to take action
focusedon Youth Voice, Service Learning, Authentic Youth
Engagement,and more. We also lead Engagement Learning Communities.
Seefreechild.org.Student EngagementOur SoundOut activities work
with K-12 schools, districts, stateeducation agencies, and
educational organizations. MeaningfulStudent Involvement, Student
Voice, Child-Friendly Schools, andAdvanced Student Leadership are
among our expertise. Seesoundout.org. CommonAction Consulting |
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OUR ACTIVITIESWorkshops CoachingOperating in local settings,
CommonAction Presidentnational conferences, and Adam Fletcher works
with aretreats, our educational and small number of
individualsskill-building training events annually to provide
coachingare for all ages and focused on life and
livelihood.professional development. Program DesignMotivational and
K-12 schools, youth-servingExpert Speeches nonprofits,
governmentAdam Fletcher provides agencies and otherpowerful talks
for audiences of organizations hire us toall sizes and ages about
conceptualize, design, andengagement, transformation, implement
programs.action, and more. Freelance WritingOrganizational Our
staff has written moreConsulting than 100 publications for anOur
specialties in consulting education, nonprofit, andinclude program
design, government clients. We alsoevaluation, and organizational
manage social mediachange work focused on campaigns, communityhuman
engagement. relations activities, and more. CommonAction Consulting
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OUR PEOPLEAdam FletcherThe President of CommonAction, Adam
isalso the founding director of both TheFreechild Project and
SoundOut. Aninternationally recognized advocate foryouth and
community engagement, hiscareer working in human engagementstarted
when he was 14 years old. Sincethen he has created more than
50engagement projects in the United Statesand Canada, including the
award-winning Freechild Project andSoundOut. Adam has written more
than 20 publications, andworks with approximately 10,000 children,
youth, and adultsannually. He is a proud dad who lives with his
daughter andtheir cat. Learn more about him at
adamfletcher.netPaula KadanoffPaula is an educator and activist
with morethan 15 years experience. After becomingactive in school
reform as a high schoolstudent, she continued to build on thatwork
in many different ways. Paula iscurrently going into her sixth year
teachinghigh school health at the Celia Cruz BronxHigh School of
Music in New York City. She is a coordinator ofstudent leadership
activities and the student council advisor.She also co-created and
manages a program at CONTRA-TIEMPO dance company in Los Angeles.
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Teddy WrightTeddy is an exciting facilitator and
youthdevelopment specialist skilled in programdevelopment,
implementation andevaluation, and a child advocate
andcommunity-builder. Supporting youngpeople in communities, camps
and schoolsfrom Boston to Miami, Teddy has lived inSeattle for
several years now. His focusareas include ending mens violence and
catalyzing children totrust their own greatness.Scott LeDucScott is
a master teacher with more than adecade in the classroom. As a
career andtechnical educator, he focuses on art andtechnology
instruction, and serves asadjunct faculty at several universities.
Scottsspecialties include a variety of technologies,Multiple
Intelligences, great presentationtechniques, brain research-based
teaching, and othertechniques to help people connect with people.
Living a life ofrelevant reverie, Scott believes in Gandhis
message, My lifeis my message. Learn more about him at
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Mike BeebeMike has over 20 years of experiencemanaging youth
and adult leadershipprograms. Mike is passionate aboutcollaborating
with young people to createpositive social change. His
experienceincludes managing an AmeriCorps program, ayouth
anti-violence program, a youth hotlinefor youth, and serving on the
board ofdirectors for a national organization advocating for the
rights ofGLBT families. Learn more about Mike at mikebeebe.bizEmma
MargrafEmma is an expert in communitypromotion for nonprofits. She
has a deeppassion for helping organizationseffectively connect and
engage withpeople in every circumstance. She hasworked in
non-profits and in politics formore than a decade. She is a
lifelongvolunteer who has done countlessvolunteer projects and
volunteer jobs in multiple cities. She isnow a Court Appointed
Special Advocate for children inThurston County and a foster parent
to a sixteen-year-old girl. CommonAction Consulting | (360)
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Training & Professional DevelopmentCommonAction has been
facilitating high quality learningexperiences since 2005. Working
in more than 35 states and 4countries, our president Adam Fletcher
is renowned for hisinteractive, humorous expertise. CommonAction
staff havemore than 100 years combined experience working with
diverseparticipants in a variety of settings. Following is
informationabout what we provide.Workshop LogisticsWe offer each
workshop in formats ranging from 60 minutes to6 days, and can
create longer retreat and conference formats onrequest. They can be
customized as training events, conferencesessions, or professional
development programs. They areinterchangeable for different
environments and participants,and can be customized to meet your
organizations needs.Based in current research, practical
experience, and pragmaticapplication, all of our offerings can be
customized to meetparticipant needs. Each workshop is a hands-on,
interactivelearning event that engages participants as co-learners.
Ourworkshops cover Personal Engagement, CommunityEngagement, Youth
Engagement, School Engagement, andgeneral skill-building workshops.
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PERSONAL ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPSThese workshops may appeal to a
variety of audiences, and canbe customized to meet different
community needs. They aregood for both independent participants and
groups.Get Engaged! How to Heartspace throughout yourLove the Life
You Live life.Right Now. Participantsmove inward by learning Intro
to Personalpractical tools and actions. Engagement. In thisExamine
life, identify workshop participants explorepriorities, and
discover new what personal engagement is,ways to see who you really
how it happens, and how itare and what you really want can be used
to improve theto do. world around us. Especially for people who
want toWelcome to Heartspace. change the world, startingThis
workshop is a calm, open with themselves.space for participants
toexplore what theyre engaged Living the Principle ofin and why it
matters in their Engagement. Exploringlife. Using hands-on
activities, universal interdependence,youll learn how to enhance
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move from awareness to who you are and what youaction through 5
simple stages know.that can change the world. Changing OurThe
Spiritual Side of Social Communities OnChange. This non-religious
Purpose. Learn how socialworkshop teaches how great change requires
personal andsocial change leaders were community
engagement.spiritually grounded. After Using practical tools
identifyexploring the spiritual side of what you are
currentlyengagement through hands- engaged in, and then exploreon
activities walk away when, where, how, and whyinvigorated and
grounded in interdependence matters. Leave knowing how to change
your life and your community.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPSThese
workshops are designed to meet the needs of local andnational
nonprofits, foundations, government agencies, andother
community-serving institutions. They can be customizedto meet the
need of attendees ages 8 to 80, youth workers,nonprofit leaders,
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Intro to Community Engaging GovernmentEngagement. Provides an
as Allies, Not Enemies.overview of what community Explores
specificengagement is, where and circumstances of reachinghow it
happens, and why we across the aisles at work toneed to be
concerned about build alliances, establishit. Gives a concrete
overview collaborations, and deepenof theory and practice, and
relationships in order tofocuses on real outcomes. promote social
change. Concrete examples and realLeading Communities experience
are used toWith Love. Focuses on the highlight research-driven
toolsmotivations of movements that can be used in anywithin
themselves and how setting.those affect social change.Use practical
tools to uncover Moving From Apathy toyour beliefs and real case
Solidarity. Participants in thisstudies to move your action to
workshop explore differentthe next level! perceptions service
providers, funders, educators, andConnecting to others have of the
peopleConstituents. Participants they serve. They then explorelearn
hands-on tools for different ways to transformengagement. They
study those perceptions, and whatdifferent approaches to to do when
transformationmaking a difference, and does not happen.identify new
opportunities fordeeper impact. CommonAction Consulting | (360)
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YOUTH ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPSOur youth engagement workshops are
convenient for youth-serving adults and young people. They teach
important theorywhile staying grounded in practical considerations.
Learn moreat www.freechild.org.Advanced Youth Focuses on
relationshipsLeadership Training. between young people andFocused
on engaging adults. Moving adults fromtraditionally dis-engaged
seeing children and youth asyouth leaders. Youth and the passive
recipients of adultadults who are ready to decision-making,
thischange the world learn the workshop teaches practical,skills,
issues, and pathways concrete pathways to formcommunities,
organizations, partnerships between youngand individuals can take
people and adults at home, intowards youth leadership, and schools,
within communities,different ways youth and throughout our
society.leadership can change thelives of youth, adults, and the
Intro to Youth Voice.world. Participants in this workshop learn
that youth voice is anyEquity, Not Equality: REAL expression of any
youngYouth/Adult Partnerships. person about any topic CommonAction
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anywhere all the time. Youth skills, important issues, andand
adults in this workshop key considerations tolearn how to harness
the successfully working withpower of youth voice to young people.
Barriers arecreate effective, sustainable directly addressed,
andchange in the lives of young resources are shared topeople and
throughout our ensure participantcommunities. effectiveness in
their own settings.Moving Beyond Voice.This workshop is an advanced
Learning through Service.session for practitioners to This workshop
shows howstudy the Cycle of activism, organizing,Engagement and how
it can community service, and socialbe used throughout their change
are powerful ways tolives, programs, organizations, engage young
people inand communities. Participants learning practical
classroomexamine assumptions, goals. This workshop
engagescritically assess activities, and teachers, youth workers,
andplan for future action. youth in learning about service,
reflection, meetingHow to Work with Youth. community needs,
andTraining for youth workers, building powerful agents
forteachers, and other adults social change throughwho support
young people. learning and teaching.This workshop maximizesdecades
of research and New Roles for Youngexperience working with People
Throughoutchildren and youth to support Society. Participants
exploreadults becoming allies with the cultural shifts
happeningchildren and youth. Adult as young people
accessparticipants learn practical technology and personalized
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consumerism. The world they approaches to engaginglive in is
changing, and young people in social change.because of that the
Participants identifyinstitutions that serve them opportunities and
challengesmust change, too. Explore for that action.those
expectations andidentifies powerful, effective Youth-Led Action.
Thisways to engage young people. workshop explores different ways
to engage young peopleEngaging Young People in creative,
sustainable, andin Social Change. Draws effective social change.on
more than 100 years Includes concrete planning,history of American
youth recruitment, and evaluationactivism. This workshop is a
activities.broad overview of effective,meaningful, and sustainable
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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPSThese workshops are designed for
education-focused settings,including K-12 schools, districts, and
government agencies. Theymay also benefit educational nonprofits,
foundations, andothers. They can be customized to meet attendees
needs,including K-12 students, educators, administrators,
counselors,and others. Learn more at www.soundout.org.Intro to
Meaningful students as partnersStudent Involvement. throughout
education. ActionExplores Adam Fletchers planning, learning
rubrics,internationally recognized evaluation activities,
andFrameworks for Meaningful student-adult partnershipsStudent
Involvement. This will be explored in classroomworkshop teaches
teaching, schoolparticipants how to create improvement, and
throughoutpowerful, purposeful the education system.approaches to
engagingstudents as partners in Intro to Student Voice.schools.
Participants learn that student voice is any expression ofAdvanced
Meaningful learners focused on learningStudent Involvement. A or
schools. This trainingconcrete series of exercises develops both
students andfocused on integrating educators understanding
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what student voice can do in schools and transform
studentschool, including classrooms engagement for all learners.and
school improvementactivities. Successful Student Involvement in
Decision-More than Student Making. Highlights the rolesVoice. This
workshop helps of student voice in schools.educators and students
Participants examine theirunderstand that schools can organizations
culture andbecome locations for structure, identifying apassionate,
effective action by multitude of ways toall learners in all subject
successfully involve students.areas. Focused on practical This
workshop focuses ontools to influence teaching implementing,
evaluating, andand learning, this workshop sustaining
studentprovides the skills educators involvement.need to transform
teaching inthe 21st century. Learning about Learning. Designed to
teach studentsAdvanced Student about learning, the schoolLeadership
Training. This system, and schoolworkshop emphasizes applied
improvement. Topics coveredleadership throughout include Evaluating
Yourschools. Students and Education, Intro to Schooleducators to
work together to Reform, Building Communityengage students beyond
in Schools, Learning throughplanning dances. Participants Service
to Schools, andexplore how to engage Student-led Organizing
totraditional and nontraditional Improve Schools.student leaders
solvingserious problems in their Students as Partners in School
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Engages participants in workshop focuses onlearning about
engaging developing new perspectivesstudents as education of their
abilities. It providesresearchers, planners, concrete examples,
anddecision-makers, evaluators, establishes clearteachers, and
advocates. opportunities in eachPractical opportunities are
educators setting for action.explored, and participantscreate plans
including Changing Classroomimplementation and Climate. Focused
onevaluation. engaging all students as leaders, this
workshopEngaging Nontraditional teaches educators how toStudent
Leaders. Designed establish group expectations,for educators who
want to self-monitoring, and clearreach the quiet, inconvenient,
avenues to ensure studentor disregarded student investment and
ownership inleaders in their schools. This climate-building
activities.SKILL BUILDING WORKSHOPSThese workshops provide basic
skill-building opportunities forparticipants to identify and
explore what they know and need toknow, and then challenges them to
go to the next level. Intro to Engagement How to Work with Becoming
an Effective Government Workers Facilitator How to Work with How to
Work with Children Nonprofits How to Work with Youth How to Work
with Schools How to Work with Parents Ready for Social Change
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Examining Media Bias Probing for Problems Be Who You Are
Planning For Roadblocks Words as Weapons and Wrapping Up Action
Tools Letting Go & Taking Charge Short Listening Activities
Ideal Partners Feedback Techniques Creating Roles for Jargon Flags
Community Members Power, Trust, and Respect Teambuilding Ground
Rules Introduction to Service Group Strengths and Learning
Weaknesses Introduction to Community The Silent Circle Involvement
Group Appreciations Introduction to Social Its in the Bag Change
Problem Solving 101All our workshops can be customized for
audiences ages 8 to 80,and we can accommodate group sizes from four
to fourhundred. Contact our office for more information.
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PublicationsCommonAction staff have written more than 100
publicationsfor a education, nonprofit, and government clients.
Textbooks,curriculum, introductory guides, and program manuals form
thecore of our tools. We also write articles for magazines
andwebsites, activity guides, a popular blog, and maintain
activeTwitter feeds.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PUBLICATIONSHeartspace and
the Principleof Engagement. This bookprovides a powerful,
interactiveexploration of the invisibleconnections within and
betweenus. Adam Fletcher examines thebasis for all engagement
andexplores personal, community, anduniversal engagement in
depth.Useful exercises and meaningfulstories captivate readers
through,providing poignant opportunities tochange the world by
changing yourlife. (280 pgs, 2012)The Principle of Engagement
Guidebook. A companionto Heartspace and the Principle of
Engagement, this Guidebookguides participants through a meaningful
process designed todeepen appreciation of Heartspace, and
strengthen the usage ofthe Principle of Engagement throughout our
lives. (35 pgs, 2012) CommonAction Consulting | (360) 489-9680 |
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COMMUNITY PUBLICATIONSThe International Guide Freechild Project
Youthto Adultism. Bias towards Voice Toolbox. Comprisedadults
happens throughout all of a series of one- and two-societies. This
guide shows sheet publications, these toolshow adultism appears,
what identify practices, practicalhappens, and who it affects. It
considerations and criticalthen details how to overcome concepts
that are focused onadultism for young people engaging Youth
Voice,and adults. (100 pgs, 2012) particularly among historically
disengaged young people.Much Hope: Adam Written by Adam Fletcher.
(60Fletcher Examines Youth pgs, 2011)Engagement. In thiscollection
of essays, Freechild Project Youthmovement leader Adam Engagement
WorkshopFletcher explores his 20+ year Guide. 24 hands-on,career
working with young interactive workshopspeople and adults to change
designed to teach youth andthe world. (200 pgs, 2012) adults about
how to CommonAction Consulting | (360) 489-9680 | commonaction.org
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successfully engage young Freechild Project Guidepeople.
Includes workshops to Social Change Led Byon communication,
planning, and With Young People.and other topics. Written by A
summary of the socialAdam Fletcher. (74 pgs, 2012) change issues
and actions addressed by and with youngFreechild Project Youth
people around the world.Action Toolkit. A simple Written by Adam
Fletcher andstrategy for complex action, Joseph Vavrus. (15 pgs,
2007)this series of tools wasdesigned for young people to Freechild
Project Guidetake action and make the to Cooperative Gamesworld a
better place. Includes for Social Change. Anresearch, planning,
delivery, introductory guide for thoseand evaluation tools. Written
interested in making socialby Adam Fletcher. (50 pgs, change
engaging and relevant2012) to all participants. Written by Adam
Fletcher and Kari Kunst.Youth Engagement (24 pgs, 2005)Handbook. An
introductoryguide that lays out what, why, Firestarter Youthwho,
when, where, and how Empowerment Program. .youth voice happens in
Sections on motivation, skilldiverse communities around building,
issue awareness, andthe world. Includes a Youth action planning
help youth toEngagement Assessment and learn about empowerment.a
resource section. Written by Includes a facilitators guide.Adam
Fletcher. (110 pgs, Written by Adam Fletcher. (602012) pgs, 2002)
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SCHOOL PUBLICATIONSMaking Meaning: Adam framework, this Guide
is allFletcher Examines about engaging studentsStudent Voice.
Examining throughout education.his decade of school reform Anyone
interested in studentfocused on student voice, voice, student
empowerment,internationally-recognized student engagement, orexpert
Adam Fletcher building community inprovides a series of essays
schools. Written by Adamfocused on possibilities for Fletcher. (28
pgs, 2005)educational transformation inthe 21st century. (200 pgs,
Stories of Meaningful2012) Student Involvement. A collection of
examples ofMeaningful Student meaningful studentInvolvement: Guide
to involvement in action inStudents as Partners in schools.
Anecdotes illustrateSchool Change. various approaches
toHighlighting a practical engaging student voice in CommonAction
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school by exploring the numerous sections thisapplications in
dozens of publication explores thediverse schools. Written by
background, benefits, andAdam Fletcher. (40 pgs, 2004) applications
of student voice in a variety of settings acrossMeaningful Student
the US. Written by AdamInvolvement Research Fletcher. (24 pgs,
2003)Guide. Gives advocates aleg up in their research. Meaningful
StudentHighlights 14 research studies Involvement Evaluationand
includes a useful listing of Toolkit. A set of qualitativeresearch
available. Written by and quantitative tools thatAdam Fletcher. (36
pgs, 2004) can be used as pre- and post- activity evaluation tools
onMeaningful Student student voice for K-12Involvement Resource
learning environments.Guide. Provides descriptions Designed to be
used byand annotations for dozens of students and adults.
Writtentools supporting student voice by Adam Fletcher. (50
pgs,throughout education. 2011)Written by Adam Fletcher. (35pgs,
2003) Student Voice and Bullying. A white paperMeaningful Student
focused on bullying, thisInvolvement Guide to paper was originally
publishedInclusive School Change. by ASCD on their Whole ChildA
brief introduction to blog. Provides insight andcreating
opportunities for possibilities for engagingstudent-inclusive
school students as partners in solvingchange in all grade levels.
In bullying. (10 pgs, 2012) CommonAction Consulting | (360)
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CERTIFICATION PROGRAMSCommonAction is offering a growing
collection of certificationprograms designed to give individuals
and organizations aroundthe world the opportunity to provide
high-quality, engagement-focused activities in their communities.
Certifications are goodfor one-year, include access to the most
up-to-date materials,and come with Internet-based technical
assistance. SoundOut Student Voice CurriculumImagine a
school...Where students are equal partners in schoolreform efforts;
where students and adults work together toimprove learning,
teaching, and leadership throughouteducation; where student voice
is seen as a key to successfultransformation. THIS is the SoundOut
Student VoiceCurriculum! SoundOut provides a unique, engaging,
andpowerful curriculum JUST FOR YOUR class.Comprised of eight
modules, each with three 50-minute lessonplans, the curriculum is
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partners in improving schools. Each lesson plan is designed
toengage diverse high school students with highly
interactivecritical thinking, communication, and project-based
learningactivities. The modules include Learning about
Learning;Learning about Education; Learning about School
Change;Students as Researchers; Students as Planners; Students
asTeachers; Students as Evaluators; Students as Decision-Makers;and
Students as Advocates.Each module teaches students about the
process of learning,the education system, and school reform,
centering the role ofstudent voice in all of those activities. In
addition to the lessonplans, the curriculum comes with handouts, a
facilitators guide,and access to an online resource collection that
supplementsthe lessons.This curriculum was designed for students in
grades 8-12. It canbe used in a variety of settings, including
Leadership classes,Service-learning requirements, School
improvement teams,Student governments, Advisory periods, Social
science courses,and Self-directed learning programs. Written by
Adam Fletcher,founder and director of SoundOut, the curriculum is
research-driven, student-tested, and school
improvement-focused.Written by Adam Fletcher. CommonAction
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Youth Engagement Workshop Facilitator CertificationWorking with
youth engagement practitioners across the USand Canada, The
Freechild Project trainers have identified aseries of routine
trainings that local agencies can facilitate ontheir own. Covering
many skill areas essential for every youthworker, this
train-the-trainer certification gives facilitators theability to
facilitate essential learning for all youth
engagementpractitioners.Comprised of 24 different complete
workshops, this train-the-trainer workshop covers youth-specific
engagement workshopsfocused on stereotypes, media bias,
self-awareness, language,listening, feedback, and more.
Participants also study AdamFletchers tips on excellent
facilitation, workshop planning, andevaluations.Certifies adults or
young people on how to facilitate. Alsoprepares classroom teachers,
afterschool workers, and otherson how to most effectively work with
children and youth. Editedby Adam Fletcher. CommonAction Consulting
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Past Clients and CollaboratorsAcademy for Catalyst Miami/Human
Cypress CreekEducational Services Coalition of Elementary
SchoolDevelopment Miami-Dade County Dare Mighty ThingsAction For
Healthy Kids Childrens Defense Dayton High SchoolAlberta Ministry
of Fund EarthForceEducation City of Ephrata, Engineering
SchoolAlternatives, Inc. Washington ESD 123 21st CenturyAmerican
Cancer City of Everett, Learning CentersSociety Northwest
Washington Evergreen High SchoolRegion City of Cheney, Washington
Evergreen PublicAmerican Institutes for SchoolsResearch - Technical
Cloud Institute forAssistance Program Sustainability Franklin High
SchoolAmericas Promise Education Fremont Public Colfax High School
AssociationArizona Department of AmeriCorpsEducation Coordinated
College Success Program/FertileSchool Health Program Foundation
GroundsBaltimore Mental Communities for Friday Harbor HighHealth
Systems Learning/Learner- SchoolBoston Public Schools Centred
Initiatives, Inc. Generation YESStudent Engagement Community
Academy FoundationAdvisory Council of Science and Health Genesee
Valley BOCESBoys and Girls Club of Community YouthThurston County
Services Grantmakers Forum on Community andCampaign Consultation
Connect Magazine National ServiceCapstone Press Corporation for
Grantmakers ForumCarnegie Corporation Community and on Education
National ServiceCaroline High School Harbor High School Cross City
CampaignCasey Family Programs Harvard University for Urban School
Reform Graduate School on Education CommonAction Consulting | (360)
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Harwood Union High Nebraska Commission Ridgeview
ElementarySchool on Community and SchoolHealthy Schools National
Service Right of PassageSummit New Horizons for Journeys and
ChemicalHumanLinks Learning DependencyFoundation New York State
Professionals of Student Support Washington StateIdaho
GovernorsCommission on Service Services Center Roosevelt High
Schooland Volunteerism North Carolina Rural Santa Barbara
CountyInstitute for Economic Service LearningDemocratic Education
Development Center, Initiativein America Inc. Schenectady
PublicInstitute for Olympia Free School SchoolsDemocratic Education
One World Now! Seattle Metrocenterin America Oneida-Herkimer- YMCA
Foster YouthKing County Partners Madison BOCES Programin Prevention
Program Onondaga-Cortland- Seattle Penny HarvestKing County Youth
Madison Counties Seattle Public SchoolsDevelopment Network BOCES
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Social Justice Academy Vermont State Washington State
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Education HIV/AIDs Programs Program Washington StateStudents
TakingCharge Village of Caroline, University Center for Alberta
Bridging the DigitalSumner School District Volunteer Center of
DivideSuncoast EarthForce Thurston, Mason and Washington
StateSurdna Foundation Lewis Counties Youth LeadershipTeamChild
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Service Wishkah Valley HighUnited Nations Corps SchoolDevelopment
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SummitBrazil Washington State Youth and AdultsUniversity of Higher
Education Transforming SchoolsIndianapolis Center for Coordinating
Board TogetherExcellence in GearUP Program Youth and
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