QUESTION: “WHAT PART OF THIS COURSE WAS MOST VALUABLE TO YOU?”
Facilitator Responses: “The wisdom is the advice you wanted to give the group that comes from the group and NOT you! We are getting paid to change the behavior of youth when their brains aren’t fully developed!”
“That could be applied in different settings and could be flexible. The facilitator was very grounded and knowledgeable. I appreciated how present she was with us and how she helped us feel connected.”
“The way Victoria made me feel since day one. The way she trains, the tone she uses. She is so smart and fun. Getting to connect with others.”
TRAINING HIGHLIGHT One Circle Foundation delivered The Council for Boys and Young Men ® Facilitator Training for the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia, SC. Director of Training, Victoria Mahand, and Council Trainer, Christopher Emanuel, guided 15 Black adult male educators, counselors, supervisors, support staff, and a chaplain through a powerful experience focused on creating safe, supportive Circles for justice-involved boys. Participants shared the personal impact of the training, with one noting, “I didn’t realize how helpful this would be for my relationship with my wife and children,” and another urging, “Other staff need this training.”
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