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Context
Our Response
Circles
of Change: The Training
Coordinators
Fremy Cesar
Darbonn, Haiti and
John Engle
Vero Beach, FL/Haiti
Members of Circles Committee:
Kent Annan
Beyond Borders
Vero Beach, FL
Jude Appolon
Limyè Lavi
Jacmel, Haiti
Fremy Cesar
Circles of Change
Darbonne, Haiti
Frantzie Cyril
Teacher
Les Cayes, Haiti
Eramithe Delva
Coordinator
KOFAVIV
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
John Engle
Circles of Change
Vero Beach, FL
Abner Sauveur
Codirector
Matènwa Community Learning Center
La Gonave, Haiti
Johny St. Louis
School director/cofounder
Darbonne, Haiti
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Our
Response
Circles of Change helps Haitian institutions and groups with
limited financial resources—schools, grassroots organizations,
churches, etc.—to contract with local Open Space and
Reflection Circle practitioners for training in these new
and effective methods. They create together a Circle
of Change, which is a groups of 20-25 people who meet
together weekly to develop skills in teaching, collaboration
and leadership. Circles of Change itself is innovative in
addressing the reality of the financial needs while also avoiding
structures that create dependence.
Here's
how Circles of Change works:
1. Institution/group leaders become interested in Reflection
Circles and Open Space and wish to create a Circle.
Using various means including Circles of Change DVD/VHS about
Open Space and Reflection Circles in Haiti, practitioners
introduce institution/group leaders to the value of these
methods. Interested leaders then decide to pursue training
for themselves and their staff/members.
2. A proposal is prepared.
The leadership of the institution/group works together with
a practitioner to prepare a proposal for a training program
that meets their specific needs. The proposal includes a budget
for materials and a stipend for the practitioner’s time.
3. Circles of Change Committee reviews the proposal.
Circles of Change Committee reviews the proposal. Once approved,
the leaders and the associated practitioner are invited to
develop and sign a contract, based on the approved proposal.
4. Training is carried out and stipends are paid.
After The Circles of Change Committee approves the contract,
funds are deposited in Fonkoze bank, training is carried out,
and practitioners receive payment once the leadership of the
institution/group receiving training signs-off on requisitions.
5. Visit and report
A member of Circles of Change Committee visits with the leaders
and others who participated in the training. This person writes
a report and shares it with other Committee members.
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