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| Our latest Shine in a Box trainees |
The Outreach Training Part one continues unabated: we had 12 people yesterday for our 'Shine in a Box' experience. This makes a total of 69 people who have been trained by us in the last year and a half. The day consists of a 'nuts and bolts' breakdown on how the programme runs, with practical tips about setting up a centre, how to approach a school, managing volunteers, how to find funds, what material we suggest to start a centre, and what methods to use. it is a very hands-on approach, based on the Nancy Kline approach to collaboration. The feedback we receive is always positive: a theme which always crops up is the clarity of the Shine message. I think we have managed to de-mystify the process of starting a literacy programme: our ideas have been distilled over the years and the application of ideas is very accessible. We offer our experience, and share our thoughts, and guide the trainees through the process. As the Nike people say 'Just do it!' Baby steps, start small, and see what happens.... acorns and oaks and all that...!
