Menu of Services for Educational Institutions

Problem-Based Learning Training for faculty and administrators. This training gives educators the tools to use this teaching method successfully, helping students to

• learn information and concepts and how to apply them
• develop critical thinking abilities
• acquire sills of life-long learning, communication, team-building, and leadership

Diverse Intercultural Awareness Leadership program (DIAL^SM), a school-owned, student-run, train-the-trainer program that develops a team of student leaders to build intercultural awareness in the school. For elementary, middle or high school.

• Builds self-esteem and leadership for students
• Breaks down barriers between students, groups and cliques
• Creates school climate of closeness and cooperation

Team Development Training for a school faculty or administrative staff.

• Builds interpersonal trust and support
• Turns the faculty or staff into a team
• Increases good thinking and productivity

Diversity Training for a learning community: faculty, administrative staff or parents.

• Trains people in concrete, positive, interpersonal, intercultural skills for use in working with all members of the learning community
• Furnishes the tools to establish a school community of equity and trust
• Provides tools and strategies to create a positive, inclusive school climate and meet the needs of a diverse student body

Coping With Stress in Your Workplace: Strategies for Administrators

• Helps free their energy for the work they really want to do
• Teaches skills to reduce the complaining, gossiping or rumor-mongering that can drain their time and energy
• Introduces tools to think clearly in the face of emotions coming at them and to increase their emotional intelligence

Strategies for Developing Safe and Positive Classrooms for the 21st Century, an inservice training series for teachers.

• Gives teachers tools to develop safe classrooms and improve school climate
• Increases teachers creativity and effectiveness in what they are already doing in the classroom
• Participants leave each session with specific activities they can use immediately in the classroom: activities that foster interactive learning and build student self-esteem.