(NAME-MCE) Upcoming REACH Diversity Training dates in Seattle

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Upcoming REACH Diversity Training dates in Seattle
1.  REACH  Institute for Building Cultural Competency:  Thursday and 
Friday, June  19-20, 2008
plus -
2.  REACH Training of Trainers:  Monday  through Thursday, June 23-26, 
2008
(The Institute is a pre-requisite for  the Training of Trainers)

Please forward this message to people on your  mailing list who might be 
interested. You may register by replying to this  message.

REACH Center - a non-profit organization dedicated to  helping people 
understand and value diversity.

1.  REACH  Institute for Building Cultural Competency
Learn to implement the REACH  programs in the classroom.  This 2-day 
institute is designed to develop  and enhance your cultural competency 
skills by exploring the basic  principles and concepts of 
multicultural/global awareness through a  combination of hands-on 
activities and lectures.  Receive nationally  validated REACH program 
materials, including classroom-tested curriculum,  for your particular 
grade emphasis.  Special presentations provide you  with multicultural 
perspectives to help you understand the impact of  prejudice and 
oppression, along with effective skills for developing  cross-cultural 
strategies for valuing diversity.

Dates:   Thursday and Friday, June 19-20, 2008
Schedule: 8:00 - 8:30 am each day -  Continental Breakfast
Program: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm each day
Cost: $400 per  participant for early registration; $450 if registering 
less than 1 month  prior to workshop
(includes all materials plus continental breakfast and  lunch each day)
Location: Comfort Suites Downtown Seattle Center
601 Roy  Street, Seattle, WA
Hotel Accommodations:  Please call the Comfort  Suites at 206-282-2600 
and ask for the REACH Conference rates.  Since  it will be tourist 
season, please call as soon as possible for your hotel  reservation.

2.  REACH Training of Trainers:
This training  session is designed for those educators and diversity 
practitioners who want  to disseminate REACH programs or deepen their 
understanding of REACH  concepts.  Learn techniques for presenting REACH 
strategies and  materials to others. Participants must have already 
attended a REACH 2-day  Institute for Building Cultural Competency.  The 
Training of Trainers  is the first step toward certification as a REACH 
trainer.  Other steps  include curriculum implementation, co-training, 
and lead training.   Educators from throughout the nation are attracted 
to this lively  session.  The training format encourages team building 
and informal  networking, and provides opportunities to practice in  
groups.

Dates:  June 23-26, 2008
(Same schedule and location  as Institute above)

The REACH Center encourages organizations to send a  team that 
represents a balance of diversity to the Institute and/or Training  of 
Trainers session.  The development of a local team can save money  and 
provide on-going support to the organizations adopting REACH.

Per  person registration fee includes training materials, continental 
breakfast  and lunch each  day.


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____June  19-20, 200  Institute for Building Cultural Competency
I need the  following manual (choose one):
___REACH for Kids (K-6)
___Building Global  Bridges (6-7)
___Project REACH (8-9)
___High School REACH (9-12)
The  cost is $400 for early registration; $450 if registering less than 
1 month  prior to workshop.

___June 23-26, 2008 Training of Trainers
I have  already attended a 2-day REACH Training.
I will bring my curriculum manual  for:
___RFK ___BGB ___ PR ___HSR
The cost is $550 for early registration;  $600 if registering less than 
1 month prior to workshop.

(Additional  curriculum manuals can be purchased for $80 each.)



Please email  this registration form to reach at nwlink or FAX it to 
360-403-9637  or
mail your check or purchase order with your registration form  to:

REACH Center
307 North Olympic Avenue, Suite 211
Arlington, WA  98223

You may also register on line and pay using PayPal at  www.reachctr.org

Optional college credit from Western Washington  University is available 
for $48.00 per credit. Free clock hours are also  available for 
Washington state educators.

Cancellations received less  than one month prior to workshop - full 
refund minus $50 processing  fee.
No refunds for cancellations received less than one month prior to  
workshop or for no-shows.

REACH  Center, 307 N. Olympic Avenue,  Suite 211, Arlington, WA  98223, 
(360) 403-9631 or (800) 205-4932,  reach at nwlink.com www.reachctr.org





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