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Helping Military Families Build Resilience Through Networks

This is a free professional development webinar hosted by the MFLN Family Transitions and MFLN Network Literacy concentration areas.

This is the final event in the "Building Networks for Resilience" learning experience. The “Building Networks for Resilience” learning experience focused on using elements of the Working Out Loud process, positive psychology, behavioral science and more to build social support networks to improve our resilience.

In this open, collaborative discussion, we'll talk about how we can use network building concepts in our work. Beyond that, what we talk about is up to you. 

The agenda for this discussion is being co-created by the participants
, because everyone is a learner and everyone is a teacher, we each have the expertise of our own lived experiences, and coming together to share those experiences helps us find patterns and co-create a way forward.

You can help co-create this collaborative conversation right now.

Here are 3 questions to get things started.

  • Are there any elements of Working Out Loud or building networks that you would like to practice more?
  • What questions would you like to ask your colleagues?
  • Are there any parts of the network building process you might encourage you clients to use? If so, which parts?
Share your answers and other contributions in the comments section of our "Co-creating a Conversation on Networks for Resilience" blog post. If you'd rather share your answers privately, email us at mflnnetworkliteracy@gmail.com. If you want to see and help organize some of what has already been shared, check out our Board on Boardthing.

Objective

Engage in an open, collaborative discussion to explore using network building concepts from the Working Out Loud framework in our work and with the military service members and families we serve.

Facilitators

Bob Bertsch
has worked in communications, education and web technology for more than 20 years. He's currently a web technology specialist with North Dakota State University Agriculture Communication and leader of the Military Families Learning Network's Network Literacy team.

Jessica Beckendorf became passionate about communities while growing up as a military kid, moving frequently and living in communities of various sizes. After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Regional Studies at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, she proceeded to work in just about every sector of community development – Geographic Information Systems, urban planning and zoning, and economic development. In 2014, Jessica finished her Master of Arts degree in Communications & Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University, and began her journey as an educator with the University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension where she seeks to bridge her community systems experience with communications and relationship development to build social capital and local leadership for more resilient communities.


Participants will earn a Certificate of Completion

After viewing the webinar, scroll down to the bottom of this page where you will find a link under "Evaluation". After completing the evaluation, you will be prompted to fill out information needed for your Certificate of Completion. A certificate will then be emailed to you.

Cover image: "Resilience Glow", a derivative of "Resilience" by Neil Cummings, used under CC BY SA. "Resilience Glow" is licensed under CC BY SA by Bob Bertsch.





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