The Art of Opening the Conversation: 
Finding Common Ground to Improve Health & Social Inequities

VANCOUVER: April 10-11, Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace, 1825 W. 16th Avenue in Vancouver, 
British Columbia.

OTTAWA: April 14-15, Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health, 299 Montreal Road in Ottawa, Ontario.

http://thequaich.pe.ca/workshops.asp

The Quaich Inc. is pleased to announce upcoming dates in Vancouver and Ottawa for our two-day 
Facilitator Training Workshop.

This highly participatory two-day program is relevant to those feeling challenged by complex issues 
and interested in facilitating others in community development, health promotion and educational 
experiences. The program is grounded in theory, and introduces and expands upon transformative 
communication skills using the Circle of Health as a framework for conversation.

If you are eager to enhance your facilitation skills to work across sectors with diverse and 
marginalized populations, and increase your confidence in managing critical moments and varied 
perspectives in facilitating groups—in communities, organizations, and educational settings—then 
this workshop is for you! You will learn, reflect and apply transformative skills to issues that are 
relevant to your community and your workplace.

Schedule: Day 1 focuses on facilitation fundamentals within community groups and organizations 
from different sectors, exploring holistic health, health and social equity, intersectoral collaboration 
and cross-cultural knowledge exchange.  

Day 2 focuses on using the Circle of Health to engage people with different learning styles in 
knowledge exchange, planning and partnership development. 

The workshop is led by Julie Devon Dodd and Patsy Beattie-Huggan, two experienced facilitators who 
were instrumental in the creation of the Circle of Health, and use it frequently in their work. 

Participation is limited to 20 individuals. To register and reserve your spot go to: 

http://thequaich.pe.ca/workshops.asp 

Cost: $400 – includes registration and training materials (Circle of Health kit, Facilitator’s Handbook). 

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