Winnefox Library System is hosting a workshop on The Wakanheza Project(tm) -- you are welcome to attend. (If you can't make it to our workshop on September 20th, OWLS is hosting their workshop <http://www.owlsweb.info/ce/classes.asp> next Tuesday on August 23rd , WRLS is hosting their workshop on Thursday September 8th, and SCLS is hosting their workshop <http://host.evanced.info/scls/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=1280&rts=&disp type=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&a d=&dt=mo&mo=9/1/2011&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=&AgeGroup=&LangType=0 &WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&> on Friday September 16th.) Title: The Wakanheza Project(tm) Workshop Date: Tuesday September 20, 2011 Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Location: Ripon Public Library, 120 Jefferson Street, Ripon (map & driving directions <http://tinyurl.com/riponpl> ) Presenters: Chris Carroll (Co-Director, Berlin Public Library) and Valerie Mattair (Head of Children's and Family Outreach Services, Oshkosh Public Library) Register here: http://extranet.winnefox.org/ce/wakanheza Participants of The Wakanheza Project(tm) Workshop will learn how to... * effectively respond to everyday stressful situations between people * understand the root of many situations, and * prevent those situations from happening in the first place. This workshop will help public service staff find... * effective ways to help people * de-escalate difficult situations between parents & children, and * ways to make public places more welcoming to all. Wakanheza is the Dakota word for child. The English translation is "sacred being." Imagine if we were to treat one another as sacred beings. Imagine a community where EVERYONE feels welcomed and respected. Learn more at http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/ph/cp/wakanheza. Continuing education contact hours: 3 Continuing education activity report form <http://extranet.winnefox.org/sites/extranet.winnefox.org/files/Wakanhez aProjectWorkshop.doc> Joy Schwarz, Web Librarian Winnefox Library System 920-236-5218 IM: JoyWinnefox (AIM) Twitter: @windyfox Winnefox Extranet http://extranet.winnefox.org The Ides http://ides.winnefox.org Library Sparks http://sparks.winnefox.org AskAway http://www.winnefox.org/ask