APPLICATION | Central Appalachia: Training for Trainers

This is an application to attend Central Appalachia: Training for Trainers, April 12-14, 2024.

This Training for Trainers is offered as part of the Central Appalachia regional training project. We'll accept the majority of applicants from Central Appalachia, meaning the mountains and foothills of PA, OH, WV, VA, KY, and TN. Applicants from outside Central Appalachia are still encouraged to apply, but spots are more limited.

The application deadline is March 1st. Space is limited. We will inform you no later than March 8th about the status of your application. Due to high demand, we may limit the number of attendees per organization. We encourage everyone who is interested to apply and we will follow up with your organization individually if we need to cap attendance.

If you have not done so already, please read the informational page about this workshop where you will find information about who this workshop is for, and other important details.

The hours of this workshop are:
Day One – 5:30-9:30PM (dinner provided)
Day Two – 9:00AM – 9:00PM (breakfast offered before session, lunch and dinner provided)
Day Three – 9:00AM – 4:00PM (breakfast offered before session, lunch provided)

If you'd prefer to apply by phone instead of online, call us at 267-289-2288. If you have any questions about this application, contact Katey at katey@trainingforchange.org.


Contact Information
Background
Logistics

The workshop will be held in Fayette County, WV. All on-site lodging and meals are covered by the registration fee. We cannot pay for personalized off-site lodging or cover off-site meals.

This workshop is sliding scale, $100-$1,000. The true cost is $1,000 per participant. Our sliding scale honors different abilities to pay and helps us compensate trainers, staff, and accessibility providers fairly. We ask organizations and individuals with large budgets to pay at the higher rates to support the sustainability of this program and help us accept more folks who pledge lower amounts. We acknowledge the different costs and considerations around your attendance, including childcare/caregiving, time away from paid work, and more, and we offer lower fee options for participants who are not able to pay at a higher rate. Scholarship options below.

Thanks, we'll be in touch with you about your scholarship request.

Covid Protocol

We're taking COVID precautions at this event for everyone's safety. Please indicate any needs related to COVID precautions, and read our full COVID protocol below.

COVID-19 PROTOCOL. Covid policies vary by workshop; please read the protocol for this specific workshop, below.

Vaccination: Although strongly encouraged, COVID-19 vaccination is not required to attend this workshop. Some participants may not have received vaccination prior to the workshop.

Masks: Mask-wearing is not mandated during this workshop. We encourage and support voluntary mask-wearing, but it is not required. We will have masks available or participants who choose to wear one.

Testing: If you have known exposure to COVID-19 within 10 days of the training, we ask you show proof of a negative rapid test, the day before the workshop, in order to attend.

Other Protocol: If someone has known exposure during the workshop (i.e. family member back home tests positive), we will disclose this to the group. The exposed person will be asked to do a rapid test each day before the session begins, results will be shared with the group. That person will be asked to wear a mask, regardless of other mask protocol for the workshop. If a workshop participant tests positive or experiences symptoms during the workshop, they will not be permitted back into the workshop. We will disclose to the group, offer a fee refund and offer reasonable support around travel back home or quarantine. If someone tests postive for Covid or experiences symptoms within 10 days after the workshop, we will share this information with all participants so they can determine if they need to get tested or take other measures. If the workshop is cancelled for all participants due to COVID-19 exposure or risk, TFC will offer a refund for participant fees.

If any of this protocol changes, we will let you know as soon as possible.