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Bonner Civic Engagement Training Modules:
Listed by Bonner Skills

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Active Listening
	Gender 1: Building Gender Awareness
	Gender 2: Deepening Gender Awareness
	Icebreakers for Diversity Workshops
	Interviewing Skills
	Leading Inquiry: Using Learning Circles (A Train-the-Trainers Approach)
	Vocation: Board of Directors Personal Mission & Mentoring Exercise
	Vocation: Tuesdays with Morrie Reading Guide & Discussion List

Balance/Boundaries
	Vocation: Board of Directors Personal Mission & Mentoring Exercise
	Vocation: Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet
	Vocation: So What Do You Do? Personal Exploration Exercise
	Vocation: The Two Choices Decision-Making Exercise
	Vocation: Tuesdays with Morrie Reading Guide & Discussion List

Civic Engagement/Policy
	Advocacy 101: Tools for Political Engagement
	Advocacy 201: Meeting with An Elected Representative
	Bridging the Gap Between Service, Activism, and Politics
	Building Coalitions
	Citizenship: Rights, Responsibilities and Struggles
	Get-Out-the-Vote (with a youth focus)

Communication
	Building a Personal Network
	Conflict Resolution: Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics
	Facilitation 101: Roles of Effective Facilitators
	Facilitation 201: An Intensive Introduction
	Facilitation 202: More Techniques and Strategies
	Four Corners: Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue
	Groups Within Groups: Exploring Dimensions of Diversity
	Homophobia: Countering It
	Icebreakers for Diversity Workshops
	Interviewing Skills
	Leading Inquiry: Using Learning Circles (A Train-the-Trainers Approach)
	Vocation: The Bridge Builder Poem and Reflective Discussion

Conflict Resolution
	Conflict Resolution: Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics

Critical Thinking
	Action Planning: Developing a Plan
	Advocacy 101: Tools for Political Engagement
	Advocacy 201: Meeting with An Elected Representative
	Bridging the Gap Between Service, Activism, and Politics
	Building Coalitions
	Citizenship: Rights, Responsibilities and Struggles
	Community Asset Mapping: A Critical Strategy for Service
	Cover Story
	Facilitation 201: An Intensive Introduction
	Facilitation 202: More Techniques and Strategies
	Gender 2: Deepening Gender Awareness
	Groups Within Groups: Exploring Dimensions of Diversity
	Homophobia: Countering It
	Leadership Compass: Appreciating Diverse Work Styles
	Lobbying 101
	Racism: Deconstructing It
	Vocation: Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet

Decision Making
	Community Asset Mapping: A Critical Strategy for Service
	Facilitation 101: Roles of Effective Facilitators
	Facilitation 201: An Intensive Introduction
	Facilitation 202: More Techniques and Strategies
	Planning Effective Meetings
	Vocation: So What Do You Do? Personal Exploration Exercise
	Vocation: The Two Choices Decision-Making Exercise

Delegation
	Cover Story
	Leadership Compass: Appreciating Diverse Work Styles
	Planning Effective Meetings
	Preparing to Transition Leadership Supplement: Want Ads
	Recruitment

Evaluation
	Planning a Leadership Transition
	Preparing to Transition Leadership Supplement: Want Ads

Event Planning

Marketing/Public Relations
	Building a Personal Network
	Building Career Networks
	Recruitment
	Seeing Through Employer’s Eyes: Group Resume Game
	Writing a Resume (Resume Guide)

Mediation
	Gender 1: Building Gender Awareness

Networking
	Building a Personal Network
	Building Career Networks
	Building Coalitions
	Exploring Nonprofit Careers
	Icebreakers for Diversity Workshops
	Interviewing Skills
	Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector

Organization
	Exploring Nonprofit Careers
	Facilitation 101: Roles of Effective Facilitators
	Facilitation 201: An Intensive Introduction
	Facilitation 202: More Techniques and Strategies
	Games, Games, Games Galore
	Get-Out-the-Vote (with a youth focus)
	Leadership Compass: Appreciating Diverse Work Styles
	Planning a Leadership Transition
	Power Mapping
	Setting Service Goals & Objectives

Planning
	Action Planning: Developing a Plan
	Cover Story
	Facilitation 101: Roles of Effective Facilitators
	Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
	Personal Vision: Articulating One
	Power Mapping
	Preparing to Transition Leadership Supplement: Want Ads
	Setting Service Goals & Objectives
	Time Management: Managing by Calendar
	Vocation: So What Do You Do? Personal Exploration Exercise

Public Education/Advocacy
	Advocacy 101: Tools for Political Engagement
	Advocacy 201: Meeting with An Elected Representative
	Bridging the Gap Between Service, Activism, and Politics
	Get-Out-the-Vote (with a youth focus)
	Lobbying 101

Public Speaking
	Facilitation 101: Roles of Effective Facilitators
	Facilitation 201: An Intensive Introduction
	Facilitation 202: More Techniques and Strategies
	Games, Games, Games Galore

Reflection
	Exploring Nonprofit Careers
	Interviewing Skills
	Leading Inquiry: Using Learning Circles (A Train-the-Trainers Approach)
	Personal Vision: Articulating One
	Racism: Deconstructing It
	Vocation: Board of Directors Personal Mission & Mentoring Exercise
	Vocation: Finding Your Vocational Fit Worksheet
	Vocation: So What Do You Do? Personal Exploration Exercise
	Vocation: The Bridge Builder Poem and Reflective Discussion
	Vocation: The Two Choices Decision-Making Exercise
	Vocation: Tuesdays with Morrie Reading Guide & Discussion List
	Writing a Resume (Resume Guide)

Research
	Action Planning: Developing a Plan
	Citizenship: Rights, Responsibilities and Struggles
	Community Asset Mapping: A Critical Strategy for Service
	Lobbying 101

Running a Meeting
	Facilitation 101: Roles of Effective Facilitators
	Facilitation 201: An Intensive Introduction
	Facilitation 202: More Techniques and Strategies
	Games, Games, Games Galore
	Planning Effective Meetings

Teamwork
	Conflict Resolution: Steps for Handling Interpersonal Dynamics
	Four Corners: Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue
	Games, Games, Games Galore
	Groups Within Groups: Exploring Dimensions of Diversity
	Icebreakers for Diversity Workshops
	Identity Circles: A Personal Exploration of Diversity
	Leadership Compass: Appreciating Diverse Work Styles
	Shared Vision

Time Management
	Planning a Leadership Transition
	Time Management: Managing by Calendar

Volunteer Management
	Identity Circles: A Personal Exploration of Diversity
	Leadership Compass: Appreciating Diverse Work Styles
	Planning a Leadership Transition
	Planning Effective Meetings
	Preparing to Transition Leadership Supplement: Want Ads
	Racism: Deconstructing It
	Recruitment
	Shared Vision
	Time Management: Managing by Calendar

Working with Diverse Groups
	Four Corners: Building Appreciation for Diverse Ideas and Dialogue
	Gender 1: Building Gender Awareness
	Gender 2: Deepening Gender Awareness
	Groups Within Groups: Exploring Dimensions of Diversity
	Homophobia: Countering It
	Identity Circles: A Personal Exploration of Diversity
	Power Mapping
	Racism: Deconstructing It
	Shared Vision


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