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WHAT

This training will offer you skills and tools to:

• Develop skills & capacities for creating personal, interpersonal, and systemic change

• Facilitate the WakeUp – a powerful 2-3 hour interactive, multimedia workshop that ignites young people into inspired action

• Learn about Thrive Hubs – a community organizing model for creating a local model of a thriving, just, sustainable world

WHO

Young people ages 15 – 30 (and young at heart) interested in bringing innovative social change skills & tools to your community, school, or organization.

WHEN

Friday, July 6th, 6pm - 10pm
Saturday, July 7th, 10am - 10pm
Sunday, July 8th, 10am - 6pm

WHERE

On Friday night we will be kicking off the training with a WakeUp at TaborSpace (55th and Belmont).  
The rest of the training will be held at Tryon Life Farm: 11640 SW Boones Ferry Road, Portland, OR 97219
(30-45 minutes by bike from central Portland, and by car it's just 10-20 minutes. We will be organizing carpools and a bicycle crew from downtown Portland. Contact thebronz@gmail.com for your transportation needs.)

COST

$75 - $100 Sliding Scale (includes all training materials, snacks, tea, lunch and dinner on Saturday, and lunch on Sunday)

Limited scholarships are available. A scholarship application can be found on the training application. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

WHY YOU, WHY NOW?

We are living in a critical moment in history, facing social and environmental challenges like no other generation before, and a profound opportunity to remake our world.

Our generation’s calling is clear: to create a thriving, just, sustainable world that works for all, we must take bold and systemic action to transform our lives and society.

To be an effective, transformational leader takes skills – skills we can all learn together. Whether you’re new to social change or you’re experienced and wanting new approaches, these skills are essential to creating the change our world needs now.

ABOUT GENERATION WAKING UP

Generation Waking Up is a global campaign to ignite a generation of young people to bring forth a thriving, just, sustainable world. Learn more about our work at: www.generationwakingup.org

HOW WILL YOU KNOW THIS TRAINING IS FOR YOU?

You will know this training is for you if:

• You want to contribute to or are already contributing to your community and the world, whether through social action, civic service, or social entrepreneurship.

• You are inspired to spark collaborative action on campus or in your community.

• You see that the issues we face are interconnected.

• You recognize the power of story to inspire people to take action.

• You know that transforming our world includes transforming ourselves, each other, and the systems we are a part of.

• You are interested in building community with a diverse group of changemakers.

ONLINE APPLICATION

Fill out a training application online here. Once it is received, a GenUp team member will contact you to confirm your participation.

QUESTIONS & CONTACT INFO

Contact: David Bronstein | thebronz@gmail.com | (240) 755-3563
       Adam Rosendahl | adamrosendahl@gmail.com | (707) 477-9063

LEARN MORE AT www.generationwakingup.org

p.s. Not able to make these training dates? Consider attending our upcoming GenUp Summer Leadership Academy from July 15 - 22 near Seattle.