(NAME-MCE) REACH Center Building Cultural Competency Workshops

[Karen Aurand]

New REACH Event, following our annual Seattle Workshops:

We Are the Change We've Been Waiting For:  Multicultural Education  
That Works!  Monday and Tuesday, June 29-30, 2009, in Seattle.  This  
special conference is designed for educators looking for a systemic  
approach to making cultural competence a reality in their schools and  
across the district.  Join teachers and administrators from different  
sized school districts to learn what they've done with REACH.  At this  
conference, practitioners will share their implementation stories  
while also providing on-site coaching.  You'll leave will a plan of  
your own!    $200 per person, including continental breakfast and  
lunch each day.  Please email reach at nwlink.com and we will send you  
registration information for the Change workshop.


Plus our annual Seattle Workshops:

Upcoming REACH Diversity Training dates in Seattle
1.  REACH Institute for Building Cultural Competency:  Monday and  
Tuesday, June 22-23, 2009
plus -
2.  REACH Training of Trainers:  Wednesday through Saturday, June  
24-27, 2009
(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:  Monday and Tuesday, June 22-23, 2009
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:  Wednesday through Saturday, June 24-27, 2009
Cost: $600 per participant for early registration; $650 if registering  
less than 1 month prior to workshop
(includes all materials plus continental breakfast and lunch each day)
(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.

REGISTRATION FORM

Name______________________________________________

Position_____________________________________________

Agency_____________________________________________

Address_____________________________________________

City_________________________ State_______

Zip__________

Work Phone___________________________________________

Home Phone__________________________________________

FAX________________________________________________

Email_______________________________________________


____June 22-23, 2009  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 24-27, 2009 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