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Marking International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2021 is especially important as we recognize the unique experiences of many people with disabilities throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Let’s reflect today on how we can move forward to create a more accessible and inclusive future!

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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Leadership and Participation of Persons with Disabilities towards an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-covid-19 world.]

Missed the September start of the program? Great news! The first course of the Person Centered Planning and Community Building Certificate program will run again starting November 2nd with additional dates in the new year. Starting your journey can really happen at any time. Check out the link to the registration page to see your options or be in touch to learn more.

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Image description: Written over a background of a path that runs through a forest with a person walking in the distance, the text reads: “Our journey can start anytime. In fact, it’s probably already begun.”

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These are just some of the things we will learn together in the Person-Centered Planning and Community-Building Facilitator Certificate program. What are you hoping to learn? Share in a comment below!

Registration is open. Next course begins November 2nd.



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What will I learn?
-context and history of planning
-how to co-construct tailored, self-determined plans
-to hone my own facilitation skills
-planning as a process, rooted in community and social change]

Start before you’re ready.

Sometimes we have to take the plunge to begin something new and learn through the experience. Of course it’s a risk, but one we should all have the right to take!

If you are thinking about how the Person Centered Planning and Community Building Certificate could support your growth personally or professionally, take the plunge! You will have access to well designed online instruction, a carefully curated selection of readings and activities, a community of colleagues to learn with and supportive and knowledgeable instruction from experienced faculty.

It’s not too late to start. Registration link in bio.

To go a step further, when we support the idea of building social capital, we are helping people create meaning in their own lives! Our existence is relational. Having strong connections helps us to thrive.
The 4th course of the program, Social Capital and Macro Change just finished up for this academic year. Students learned what social capital is, why it’s important and how to incorporate the practice of developing and nurturing relationships into the work we do. If social capital, among many benefits, brings meaning to life, why wouldn’t we strive to work towards this for ourselves, our communities and alongside the people we support?

[image description: Over a background of a spider web glistening with dew, the heading reads, “Social capital is about relationships.” Subtext is a quote from Al Condeluci, “If we awaken to the potency of social capital and consider strategies to help build social capital, in a way, we help bring meaning to people’s lives.”]

📸 photo credits: "Spider's web" by scoobygirl is licensed under CC BY 2.0

It’s that time again! Time to start thinking about the fall and what you want to do when the slower pace of summertime ends. Centennial’s Person-Centered Planning and Community-Building Facilitator certificate has a number of dates over the new academic year where you can begin working towards a new vision for the future for yourself, for a loved one or someone you work together with. Check out the link in the bio for more program and specific course information including dates or feel free to send a DM to chat about your future in planning.



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This week, students are just beginning the last course of the Person-Centered Planning and Community-Building Facilitator certificate. This course focuses on the idea of macro-level change and how even through our individual work or more local community-based efforts, we can contribute to the progress of broader level change that will bring about meaningful inclusion for everyone. How do we accomplish this? One important way is through a commitment to building social capital. Want to learn more? Stay connected as we share more in future posts and check out the program website for in-depth course descriptions and details.

Even in a fully online course, the learning environment is one that encourages collaboration and discussion among peers. It also offers learners the chance to absorb content, reflect, analyze and do! Participants are active in the learning process. If this is how you want to learn and issues of inclusion and building strong communities are important to you, consider exploring the Person-Centered Planning and Community- Building Facilitator Certificate. It’s not too late to register.

We made a last-minute decision to not wait until September but offer the first course of the program again this January! If you might be interested to be part of the new cohort of this fully online certificate program in person-centered planning, click on the link in the bio or DM or email if you have questions. Class begins January 12th. Get Ready!

If you’ve been thinking of investing some time in yourself and your skills there is no better time to register for Centennial College’s new Person-Centered Planning and Community-Building Facilitator Certificate. Around the world people are taking action towards the injustices they see around them. Through this series of courses you can too. You will have the opportunity to better understand the history of people with disabilities, examine the current systems of oppression and discover person-centered planning within the context of one’s own community as one tool to address the injustices people have faced. This program will help you examine your own values, beliefs and skills and how you can be an ally through your work and day-to-day life. It’s time to take action.

Announcing our new plan to launch the Person-Centered Planning and Community-Building Facilitator Certificate Program SEPTEMBER 8, 2020!
The past months have been filled with uncertainty and challenges. While the pandemic isn’t over, perhaps it’s time to take back some control to make a plan and begin the process towards the future you envision.
Click on the link in our bio to learn more and register today.

Announcing our new plan to begin the Person-Centered Planning and Community-Building Facilitator Certificate SEPTEMBER 8, 2020!!
The past months have been filled with uncertainty and challenges. While the pandemic isn’t over, perhaps it’s time to take back some control to make a plan for yourself and the kind of future you are envisioning.
Click on the link in the bio to learn more and register today.