In 2024, LCN launched Community Organizing Coach Training Programーa two-month program for organizers and campaigners to master the craft, content, and process of community organizing coaching. 22 coaches from 9 countries came together to learn how to coach their people on the five core organizing practices, equipping themselves with the skills to lead organizing workshops within their communities and enable them to win campaigns.

We invite you to join us on May 7th @ 10am – 12pm Eastern Time for an interactive showcase of the innovations, challenges, and lessons from the inaugural program!

Whether you’re a leader training coaches, an organization leader bringing coaching capacity to your teams, or an organizer looking to learn about our programs—come to our showcase!

The session has two parts.

  • Part 1 (10 – 11:15am ET): open to everyone! Get an overview of the program, learn about key innovations and lessons emerging from the program, and hear participant experiences.
  • Part 2 (11:15am – 12pm ET) is a deep-dive space for coaches and trainers to discuss the challenges, questions, and insights around building organizing coaches

Information:

  • Date: Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
  • Time: 10am – 12:00pm Eastern Time / 4 – 6:00pm Central European Time  (find your timezone here)
  • Place: Online on Zoom
  • Cost: Free for everyone

Key Learning Points

Learning Objectives:

  • Gain an overview of LCN’s inaugural Community Organizing Coach Training Program: Coaching, Strategy, Structure, Relationships & Action
  • Explore key innovations and lessons from the program, such as pedagogical frameworks on facilitation and a new strategy module on snowflake structure and metrics
  • Learn about new tools and resources that emerged from the program
  • Exchange insights, reflections, and ideas around the challenges and questions that emerged from the program around how to effectively develop community organizing coaches

Speakers & presenters

Salma Sameh
Salma Sameh

Salma is the Academy Programs Lead at the Leading Change Network… (click to read more).

Abel R. Cano
Abel R. Cano

As the founder of The Arc of Change, Abel R. Cano is a leadership expert and trainer.. (click to read more).

Mais Irqsusi
Mais Irqsusi

Mais Irqsusi is a leader, organizer, and educator. She is the Executive Director of the Leading Change … (click to read more).

Céline Lebrun Shaath
Céline Lebrun Shaath

Céline, a Paris-born activist with a Master’s in Political Science from La Sorbonne, ignited her organizing path in 2008 … (click to read more).

Questions & answers

This session is open to everyone. Organizing coaches, trainers, and organization leaders looking to develop coaching capacity will find the session particularly useful.

The event will be a 2 hour interactive session. The session has two parts. Part 1 will take place 10 – 11:15am ET and will be a mix of presentations, Q&A, and breakout room activity. Part 2 will take place 11:15am – 12pm ET will be discussions taking place in both plenary and breakout rooms for experienced coaches and trainers

This event is free for everyone

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Contact person for this event

Sachiko Osawa
Sachiko Osawa

For more information about this event please contact Sachiko Osawa

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