COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION COURSE

“We provide an integrated method of teaching, presentation, workshops, hands on experience and practical field exposures where we can learn many new and innovative ideas and approaches” ~ Executive Director

NEICORD feels that the North East has a particular flavour of its own which is reflected in the cultural and development 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 learn from an ‘expert’ such as a teacher or someone with a degree (other participants/students opinions are not really useful). The factors result in 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.

The Church is very influential in many of the North East States and therefore NEICORD with its huge links into the churches in all states has a key role to play in assisting the transformation of thought patterns and actions in these societies. The North East has a particular culture which results in some difficulty in training situations and therefore requires a specific methodology to empower training participants. NEICORD has a specific methodology and accredits all its trainers in the use of this before they train. The major courses are accredited with Martin Luther University.

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. Community Transformation (CT) Course is an innovative broad-based 20 day structured 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 half day modules. 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: 

Further modules will be developed over the time using the same NEICORD training methodology which focuses on empowering the participants in their homes and workplaces, not just in the training rooms.

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