Community Ecosystem Training Series
“In a community, individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions form an interconnected system – an ecosystem. Everyone is important and everyone has a different role to play in preventing sexual violence and creating safe communities.”
What is the project?
In a community, individuals, groups, organizations, and institutions form an interconnected system – an ecosystem. Each one interacting with the others, forming relationships and partnerships, creating policies and practices, and shaping culture and environment. Everyone is important to the community ecosystem; everyone has a different role. And every decision – whether an individual choice or a broad-reaching policy – can impact the entire ecosystem. Within the community ecosystem, everyone has a role to play in the prevention of all forms of sexual violence.
HOW TO USE THE VIDEOS + DISCUSSION GUIDES
While the “We Are All Connected” Ecosystem Video Series can be used as a standalone professional training, Men As Peacemakers has created three (3) accompanying Discussion Guides to facilitate a process of learning and discussion. These resources can be used for:
Onboarding and training of new and existing staff and volunteers;
To supplement statutorily mandated Sexual Assault or Domestic Violence training hours;
Multidisciplinary team cross-training or team-building;
Staff meetings or retreats;
To help with strategic planning (use with the Community Connections Inventory tool );
In preparation for developing or revising interagency protocols or organizational policies and practices;
To facilitate the implementation of a community-level prevention program (ie: BEST Party Model, Don’t Buy It Project, IMPACT, or Coaching for Change); etc.
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