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 TRANSFORMATION
TRAINING
Training that empowers
communities in the North East
NEICORD
feels that the North East has a particular flavor of its own
which is
reflected in the cultural and developmental paradigms
of the people who live and
work here. Key among the factors that
affect the learning styles of people are
the tribal nature of
its people, the view of themselves as ‘backward’, the prevalent learning style in school and university as passive rote-learning
based, the view of many people in authority (such as teachers
and police) as waiting for people to make a mistake so that they
can be punished and finally that you can only learn from an
‘expert’ such as a teacher or someone with a degree (other
participants/students opinions are not really useful).
These
factors result in people tending to be passive when attending a
training session. People seem to find it hard to share their
thoughts and develop new ways of thinking. This has a
significant impact on the process of helping participants to
open themselves up enough to change and grow which is the
essence of successful training.
NEICORD has
developed a training methodology which is tailored to respond to
these circumstances and ensure that people who come to training
change their paradigm and develop skills that they will use in
their communities.
Transformation Training Options
NEICORD has
a suite of quality training courses providing relevant and
interactive learning for a range of participants. It also runs
seminars and consultations in these areas. The structured
courses are described below:
Community Transformation (CT) Course:
An
innovative broad-based 20 day residential course empowering
people to transform the communities in which they live and work.
It is presented by local practitioners and tied closely to two
field visits – one rural and one urban. It is composed of a
variety of sessions about a large range of key practical issues
such as those given as half day modules on the immediate right
of this page. Each module is explored in terms of how we can
best respond in a practical way in our communities.
Accredited NEICORD Trainer (ANT) Course:
A 3 day
course covering the innovative NEICORD training methodology
tailored for the North East. Two days are spent in participants
presenting and evaluating sample modules according to the
NEICORD training method evaluation template. The way we teach is
so important in empowering people in the North East so that they
are then able to feel capable and positive and to empower others
through working and encouraging others in these same ways.
Half day specific Modules:
A
variety of interactive half day modules based on the
acquiring of key skills to use wherever the participants
are to build the communities in which they live, work
and play.
The
following modules are currently available:
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Transformational Development
The Biblical Basis for Wholistic Ministry
Peace and Reconciliation
Good Financial Practice
Project Management
Evaluation and Monitoring
Survey Procedures |
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Community Organization
HIV & AIDS – a Positive Response
Transformational Disaster Response
Disaster Mitigation
Children at Risk
Gender Issues
Environment Issues |
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