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SUMMARY:VTS / Advanced Practicum – Online (April 2024)
DESCRIPTION:Supercharge your VTS practice with the VTS Advanced Practicum – a thrilling ride that takes your skills to the next level.  Elevate your facilitation prowess through immersive coaching and stimulating exercises, meticulously designed to fine-tune your paraphrasing, framing, and linking abilities.\nIn addition, dive deep into the art of image selection, honing your skills to cater to the unique needs and interests of diverse audiences. Drawing inspiration from Abigail Housen’s enlightening Stages of Aesthetic Development, you’ll gain the insights you need to more deeply connect with every group.\nELIGIBILITY\nTo join the Advanced Practicum, you MUST have participated in a VTS Practicum or an introductory VTS Workshop within the past five years. If you joined us for a Beginner Practicum or other training over five+ years ago, don’t worry – simply showcase your expertise by submitting a 5-7 minute video leading a captivating VTS discussion.\nWith a minimum of ten hours of VTS teaching under your belt (with any group, in any setting), you should feel prepared to embark on the Advanced Practicum. \nThe spotlight is on YOU, and the Advanced Practicum is your ticket to confidently leading VTS discussions with any audience and will set you apart as a truly learner-centered leader!\nThis is an online training. We will be utilizing digital platforms such as Zoom and Google. Information for accessing the course materials will be emailed to participants before the start of the course.\nParticipants must be able to attend all meetings to complete this course. In addition to class meetings, participants should plan to complete assigned readings and reflections between each class. This course is scheduled in Pacific time zone. Please check your personal time zone alignment before registering. *Course must have a minimum of 8 enrolled in order to run.*\nClass time: 9:00am – 11:00am Pacific Time\n\nTuesday, April 2\nThursday, April 4\nMonday, April 8\nTuesday, April 9\nThursday, April 11\nMonday, April 15\nTuesday, April 16\nThursday, April 18\n\nSLIDING SCALE REGISTRATION\nIn Summer 2021, VTS explored the use of a sliding scale as an experiment in equitable pricing. In July 2022, all VTS programs began utilizing a sliding scale for registration. We are confident that those who join us are committed to being part of a thoughtful community that is diverse, engaged in active collective learning, and interested in finding new ways of supporting each other. We have been inspired to use this pricing strategy by Embracing an Equity Sliding Scale.  \nPlease use the guide below to self-select your registration fee for this program.\nTIER 1 PRICE\nConsider investing in the TIER 1 price if you:\n\nare supporting children or have other dependents\nhave significant debt\nhave medical expenses not covered by insurance\nare eligible for public assistance\nhave immigration-related expenses\nare an elder with limited financial support\nare an unpaid community organizer\nare a returning citizen who has been denied work due to incarceration history\nexperience discrimination in hiring or pay level\nare descended from enslaved people or Native American Indians\n\nTIER 2 PRICE\nConsider investing in the TIER 2 price if you:\n\nare single and/or without dependents\nare able to repay your student loans, are in repayment or have paid off your student loans\nhave daily reliable transportation\nare able to miss work either for sickness or leisure, and are still able to pay next month’s bills\ntravel when needed for an unexpected occasion like a family funeral or emergency\n\nTIER 3 PRICE\nConsider investing in the TIER 3 price, if you:\n\nown the home you live in\nhave investments, retirement accounts or inherited money\ntravel for recreation\nhave access to family money and resources in times of need\nwork part-time or are unemployed by choice, including unemployment due to full-time school in a degree-earning program\nhave a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc.)\nare registering with funds from your work at/with an institution (museum, school, university, etc.)\n\nQuestions? Please contact Amy Chase Gulden, VTS Training Manager at acgulden@vtshome.org.\n
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