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Transition Town OKC to host Training for Transition Weekend Workshop April 10 and 11

The Transition model is spreading around the world providing a framework for town, cities and communities to make energy transition plans. To help Oklahoma communities organize their own energy transition plans, Transition Town OKC will host a Training for Transition Weekend (T4T) Workshop Saturday, April 10, and Sunday, April 11.

The T4T course is designed to give a detailed introduction to the most important skills necessary to successfully set up, develop, and run a Transition project in your locality. It is designed for people who are already in a group working to achieve this, or are thinking of creating such a group. The full curriculum for the T4T can be found online at the Transition US Web site here.

At the end of the course participants will:

• Have a clear understanding of Transition Initiatives, the current global situation and the transformational possibilities that arise from climate change, peak oil, and the economic crisis.
• Know what the Transition model is – including an in-depth look at the 12 steps, from inspiration, setting up an initiating group, all the way to having active and effective working groups.
• Have completed a visioning process.
• Understand how to organize effective meetings such as public talks, open space days, and small theme working groups.
• Understand the purpose and principles of an Energy Transition Action Plan.
• Have the outline of an effective and inspiring talk on the Transition movement.
• Have formed useful contacts with individuals interested in the Transition model.

This training will follow the Transition model in paying attention to both the outer work and the inner work necessary for a successful transition process. The course is participatory, action-learning-based and fun, with participants invited to share their own experiences and learn from the many different Transition projects throughout the nation and world.

Cost of the Workshop. Between $200–$250. If the workshop costs break even, a limited number of scholarships may be available. As plans progress, details about the scholarship will be made available.

Trainers. Transition US Trainers Zaida Amaral of Albuquerque, NM, and Williams Aal of Seattle, WA, will be conducting the training. Their biographies can be found here.

More details, registration process, and place for the workshop will be coming soon. If you’d like to receive email notice with details about the upcoming training, please email info@transitiontownokc.com and let us know.