Alameda County Training & Education Center

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Training and educational opportunities for Alameda County employees and organizations in the East Bay

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Featured Classes

Grant Writing Basics – March 3

Learn the lifecycle of a grant; program planning and development teams; crafting a pitch and telling your story; designing a needs statement; and budgeting and contracting.

Grant Writing Basics – March 3

A grant gives you an opportunity to tell the story of your human services programs and initiatives to new audiences. Learn how to craft each component of your narrative to persuade federal, state, and foundation funders that your program deserves their support. This half-day, interactive course will teach you the basic skills you need to write effective grant proposals. Topics include the lifecycle of a grant; program planning and development teams; crafting a pitch and telling your story; designing a needs statement; and a brief look at budgeting and contracting.
What you’ll learn:
– Learn key components to write an effective grant proposal.
– Learn key tips for illustrating an effective and persuasive narrative of your grant proposal.

1:00pm – 5:00pm | CCounty: No Fee | Public/ Non Profit: $60 | Private: $100

Communicating and Relating: DiSC – March 3

You will explore team development dynamics and how to better connect with colleagues whose priorities and preferences differ from yours.

Communicating and Relating: Break Down Barriers in the Workplace DiSC – March 3

Have you ever wondered why connecting with some people is easier for you than others? Maybe you’ve noticed that you relate better to colleagues who focus more on teamwork and providing support. Or perhaps you’re more comfortable working with those who take a more easy-going approach than those who approach tasks with intensity. DiSC is a simple tool that helps people better connect with one another. This class is intended to help you understand your workplace priorities and preferences, so that you can effectively work with others to create powerful collaborations. You will explore team development dynamics and how to better connect with colleagues whose priorities and preferences differ from yours.

9:00 am – 12:30 pm | County: $70 | Public/ Non Profit: $100 | Private: $150

Conflict Management – March 11

This workshop will examine the nature of conflict, the different ways people handle conflict, and methods to cope with conflict.

Conflict Management – March 11

Conflict seems inevitable, especially in the workplace. No matter how well we normally get along with the people we work with, occasionally conflicts will occur. What are the sources of conflict and how do we respond to conflict? Is conflict ever constructive? This workshop will examine the nature of conflict, the different ways people handle conflict, and methods to cope with conflict.

1:00pm – 4:30pm | 25th Anniversary Special: $25 For All!

Motivational Interviewing – March 12

he purpose of this session is to share how collaborative conversations can strengthen a person’s own motivation for and a commitment to change.

Motivational Interviewing: From Conflict to Rapport – March 12

Motivational interviewing (MI) is grounded in a respectful stance with a focus on building rapport in what can be difficult and critical conversations. The purpose of this session is to share how collaborative conversations can strengthen a person’s own motivation for and a commitment to change. The process is borrowed from the clinical counseling practice with the purpose of empowering others to make behavioral changes and decisions that support their values and best interest. The practice of MI involves use of certain techniques that demonstrate principals and guidance that elicit our clients/peers to direct change and commitment by supporting them with OARS techniques of open-ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summaries to move conversations into action planning.

9:00am – 4:30pm | 25th Anniversary Special: $25 For All!