Dear all,

Once again, Soliya is offering a volunteer facilitator position including a free-of-charge facilitation and conflict resolution training.  Are you

 

- Interested in the relationship between the “West” and the “Arab & Muslim World”?

- Passionate about connecting students from different parts of the world??

- Eager to facilitate dialogue, break stereotypes and promote understanding among students from diverse cultural backgrounds???

 

You've read the orange box above?? And the answers are: 'yes, yes and yes!'?? Then keep on reading because this is a very interesting facilitation opportunity, I would like to share with you.

What:Soliya is recruiting skilled volunteers to facilitate its Connect program for the Fall 2010 semester. The Connect program intends to bridge the divide between the "West" and the

"Arab & Muslim World” by empowering young adults to play a
constructive role in creating a more informed, just and peaceful global
society. Through a series of online video conference discussions held
between university students from the United States, Europe, North Africa and
the Middle East, participants will be given the opportunity to collectively
address some of the root causes behind the tensions between the
"West" and the "Arab and Muslim world".

 

Role of a Facilitator: As a facilitator you'll mediate these online-discussions intended to promote intercultural awareness and
understanding. You will also engage with people from different cultural
backgrounds, explore their various opinions, help them to develop a nuanced
understanding of the issues that divide them and become part of the
bridge! 

 

Training: In order to prepare facilitators for their role, we offer an 18-hour facilitation training course, via Soliya’s custom-made web-conferencing application.  The training provides facilitators with

transferable collaborative leadership and conflict resolution skills that they
can use both via Soliya’s programs and in other contexts as well.

 

When: The Connect Program for the Fall 2010 semester will run from early October to early December 2010 while the online training will be held over the summer, June/July

2010. For both, the exact timing will be determined upon a facilitator’s
schedule. We accept applications all throughout the year, however, WHEN we
receive your application will determine when you’ll facilitate. For
facilitating the Connect Program in Fall 2010, please apply before June 1,
2010.  

To find out more about becoming a facilitator and our  different  annual training periods, please go to www.soliya.net/facilitation .

 

Apply and become part of the bridge!!

 

How to Apply or More Info?:  For more information, you can check out the attachment, visit our website www.soliya.net or contact me by mail farah@soliya.net. If you already know that you want to volunteer as a facilitator, please send a brief cover letter along

with your Résumé to facilitator@soliya.net.
This is quite a competitive recruitment, so make sure you apply before the
deadline: June 1,  2010

 

Also please circulate this as widely as possible.

 

Thanks and looking forward to hearing from you soon.

 

Warmest regards,

 

Farah