NewGround Facilitation Skills Training 2025
Thank you for your interest in the NewGround Facilitation Skills Training 2025 aimed at building participants capacity for communicating across differences. Together we shall build a community of practice – a network with whom you can practice and refine your communication and facilitation muscles.

You will have a hands-on experience of having constructive communication on charged issues, and both learn and get coached on foundational skills & approaches to holding conversations across divides. You will be exposed to skills developed by the national organization Resetting the Table and NewGround's methodology and tools.  

This training consists of two days of intensive learning & practice (in-person), plus 4 practice sessions.

Training DATESMay 28 & 29th, 2025 + four 90 mins practice sessions on zoom 
online @ 5:00pm on 6/17, 7/8, 8/5, & 9/9

TIMES: 5/28 AND 9/19 @ 10am to 5pm (both days); all practice sessions will be on zoom @ 5:00pm. 

LOCATION: Mary & Joseph Retreat Center (Palos Verdes).

TUITION$450 (Includes breakfast, lunch and materials for the training.)  

We have limited scholarships available. Please fill out THIS form to check your eligibility for a scholarship.

Application DEADLINE: Friday, April 25th, 2025. 

We will notify you of your acceptance into the program by Friday, May 2nd.

This program will be led by Tasneem Noor and Ben Ginsburg. For any inquiries contact Tasneem at Tasneem@MuslimJewishNewGround.org

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Please confirm your availability and commitment to attend the 2 day facilitation training on 5/28 and 5/29: *
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Because this training is designed to increase capacity for speaking across differences on charged topics, please check the issues/areas you are most interested in discussing  (check all that apply). *
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