To become an AVPA Facilitator:
Begin by completing the Basic AVP Workshop.  If this is an experience you want to repeat and you would like to become an AVPA Facilitator, do at least one Advanced AVP Workshop, preferably 2 or more. Talk with the Team Leader(s) and the Regional Coordinator about participating in the Training for Facilitators Workshop (T4F).

• Training for Facilitators Workshop (T4F)►

  • Prerequisites►

    • Completion of a Basic Workshop

    • Completion of at least one Advanced Workshop

    • Support from Regional Committee

    • Recommendation from Team Leader(s)

  • This workshop focuses on developing team building, leadership methods, and group process skills.  Participants will work in small groups, actually functioning as facilitators.  They will receive guidance and practice in facilitating parts of a Basic Workshop: Team Building & Team Contracts/Creating Agendas/Running Exercises /Sharing Transforming Power Talks/Light & Livelies, & may include Role Plays.

• Facilitator Apprenticeship
  The next step in the training is to apprentice with Facilitating Teams in Presentations, Mini or Basic AVP Workshops.  As a part of apprenticing, the Apprentice Facilitator will participate on a minimum of 3 weekend workshops. If more training is needed this will be given prior to receiving the AVPA Facilitator Certificate.  Development as an Apprentice Facilitator is checked using the AVPA Apprentice Facilitator Competency guidelines (see also the pre-amble to the competencies).




• Advanced Facilitator Training Workshops (AdvT4F)
  Additional training in specific aspects of AVPA facilitating is offered each year. These are available for all apprentices, facilitators and team leaders, and for other AVPA volunteers (eg: committee members). Some themes of AdvT4F Workshops/Sessions►

  • Role Play facilitation

  • “I-message” Exercise /Non-violent Communication

  • Transforming Power Talk & Sharing conflict resolutions stories processing

  • Treaty of Waitangi and Bi-Cultural Partnership

  • Peer Mentor Training

• On-going Accountability
  Facilitators receive and give feedback from/to other facilitating team members at every workshop. The team leader gives coaching during the workshops in addition to feedback. AVPA Facilitator Competencies are used as the guidelines for this. Facilitators are required to be on team for at least one workshop each year.

• Training for Team Leaders (T4TL)►

  • Prerequisite►

    • Experience as an AVPA Facilitator, on Basic and Advanced Workshops

    • Nomination from Team Leader(s)

    • Support from local Regional Committee

    • Invitation from Training Overview Team (TOVT)

    • Completion of at least one Treaty of Waitangi or Bi-cultural Partnership workshop

    • Completion of at least one Peer Mentor Training

    • Member of an AVP Peer Mentoring Group that meets regularly

  • This workshop focuses on further development of team building, coaching of facilitators – especially apprentices, maintaining an overview of workshop processes & dynamics, team leader responsibilities, mentoring processes, addressing conflict during a workshop – within the team or among participants.

   

• Team Leader Apprenticeship►

  • Receive mentoring from an experienced AVPA Team Leader

  • Apprentice as a Team Leader►

    • with at least 3 Team Leader Coaches

    • on at least 3 workshops

    • over a minimum period of six months

    • and develop along the guidelines of the AVPA Apprentice Team Leader Competencies

  • Nomination by Regional Committee, Mentor Team Leader and Team Leader Coaches as AVPA Approved Team Leader

  • Approval of Training Overview Team

   

• On-going Accountability►

  • Team Leader maintains a mentor relationship with another team leader.  AVPA Team Leader Competencies are used as a guide for this

  • Attend a Team Leader Gathering at least once a year

  • Lead a facilitating team at least once a year