Term

Spring 2024

Capstone

Capstone Project

Degree Name

MAT

Facilitator(s)

Trish Harvey

Content Expert

Wendy Vang-Roberts

Abstract

Non Profit Organizations that engage culturally diverse populations as volunteers need support in delivering volunteer training that meets the learning needs of culturally diverse adults. Due to lack of staff capacity, non profit organizations often rely on cohorts of volunteers to train their peers in executing responsibilities of the volunteer roles. These volunteers often do not have background in adult learning nor do they have tools related to engaging culturally diverse groups of adult learners. This capstone aims to answer the question: How can adult educators and trainers use culturally responsive engagement strategies and emerging frameworks to effectively facilitate professional development opportunities? To support the volunteer trainers in engaging their peers during learning opportunities, this capstone project features a Train The Trainer course covering adult learning principles, culturally responsive engagement strategies, and approaches to transformational learning. This course for volunteers is designed using a blended learning format and consists of four online lessons as prerequisites to a synchronous session. Designed based on best practice in adult learning and professional development, the project materials include the following: a link to interactive online lessons, synchronous session outline with facilitator script, synchronous session presentation slides, course handouts and a professional development plan for sustained learning. The course is heavily focused on culturally responsive engagement for adult learning and incorporates tenets of this approach in the course delivery.

Project Type

Professional Development

Keywords

Adult Education, Multicultural Education, Social Justice, Staff Development

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