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For All Promise Training Program

Our Strategic Plan implores us to strengthen our ability to work with diverse groups and viewpoints. To this end, the YMCA of Central Ohio is committed to investing in training and development for staff and volunteers that allows them to creating spaces For All members, guests, services recipients and For All peers, staff, and colleagues. Teaching employees to be aware of their behavior and how it impacts others helps create spaces where all people can reach their full potential, by addressing and preventing behaviors and actions that can result in harassment and conflict.

Overarching Goals of the For All Promise Training Program

In order to build a shared foundation among employees before taking deep dives into specific topics, the learning objectives must be clear and accessible.

• Developing Empathy: Through impactful stories, research, and insights

• Becoming Aware and Respectful: By raising self-awareness and practicing inclusive behaviors

• Taking Action: Implementing individual and systemic changes

These goals have been developed with an awareness of the 3 pillars of the behavioral design model developed by Stanford University psychologist BJ Fogg: motivation, ability, and triggers.

For All Promise Training Program Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

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Mandatory For All Promise Training Program Participants

• Cohort 1: Start Q3 2024, Finish Q3 2026  (Full-Time Exempt Staff)
  
  

For All Promise Training Course Distribution (In-person)

• 3 sessions (in-person) will be held for each course, each quater

• eLearning sessions will be self paced, available 24/7 -- targeted release is Q1 2026

Please Note: A minimum of 7 learners/participants is needed for the class to take place. If registration is less than 7 people, the session will be cancelled. 

For All Promise Training Courses

*ALL SIX COURSES MUST BE COMPLETED IN 2 YEARS

Courses retired after the Q3 relaunch will still be credtied to staff's UKG and pacing totals.  The Course Equivalences section outlines retired courses and current offerings.

Bystander to Champion - Taking Responsibility for Creating a Culture For All

The goal of this course is to empower participants to understand and embrace their responsibility to contribute to our mission of For All.  This course will provide participants with a foundational understanding and framework of what it means to create environments and cultures that support our mission of For All.   In addition to this framework, the course will explore concepts and strategies that can be utilized to advance our mission of For All, in and outside of the Y.  Participants will be empowered to directly engage with these concepts and strategies, through peer collaboration and independent reflection.

Learning Outcomes

• Ability to locate current position on the Supporter/Champion model

• Identify strategies that can be applied to continue moving towards Champion

• Increase confidence to implement at least one strategy within 30 days of session

Presenter

For All: Fostering Fairness, Understanding, and Respect in the Workplace 

This session empowers staff to build more inclusive and trusting environments. The training emphasizes the critical role each individual plays in cultivating a workplace that reflects fairness and dignity for all.

As our communities become more interconnected, the ability to engage respectfully with individuals from different backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences is essential. This session invites participants to explore how structural and interpersonal dynamics shape our relationships and decision-making. Through guided dialogue, reflection, and practical strategies, participants will increase their awareness of the ways bias can influence workplace culture—and how to actively mitigate it.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe what unconscious bias is and how it can show up in everyday decisions and behaviors.

• Recognize how unconscious bias can affect people at work, including hiring, communication, and team interactions.

• Use practical tools and habits to reduce the effects of bias and treat others with fairness and respect.

Presenter

Cultivating an International Outlook: Navigating Our Interconnected World 

In an increasingly interconnected world, developing an international outlook is  a necessity. This training is designed to broaden perspective beyond national borders, fostering a deeper understanding of global issues, multifaceted platforms, and the intricate web of interdependencies that shape our planet. Through engaging discussions, case studies, role playing and exploration of current events, we will examine, and learn how political, economic, social, and environmental forces transcend geographical boundaries.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Recognize cultural perspectives, customs, and understand that there are various communication styles. 

• Learn strategies for effective intercultural interaction.

• Develop and articulate an understanding of different worldviews

• Participants will become more informed global citizens, in an effort to better navigate and contribute to a multifaceted and dynamic international landscape.

Presenters

Intro to Ability & Access  

Participants will be introduced to the Americans with Disability Act and how we as an organization will support the rights of all individuals to have full access to our organization. We will discuss the appropriate terminology and etiquette so all staff will be comfortable engaging with individuals who have disabilities. Finally, we will discuss best practices to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities and how we can strive to improve all the services we offer.

Learning Outcomes

• Participants will gain an understanding of basic disability etiquette. 

• Participants will gain basic knowledge of various types of visible or invisible disabilities. 

• Participants will have a basic understanding of the Inclusion Policy at the YMCA of Central Ohio. 

• Participants will gain knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 

• Participants will be able to identify best practices and be aware of appropriate terminology to include all abilities. 

• Participants will have tips to engage in conversation with colleagues, members, and the community. 

• Participants will have the tools and information to continue to support individuals with disabilities in our association. 

• Participants will be able to plan and implement strategies so that all members are included.

Presenters

Moving Toward Belonging: A Journey with the LGBTQ+ Community 

This interactive learning session will ask participants to think about how their own identities and experiences impact the ways in which they interact with colleagues and the YMCA community. Specifically, we will explore what it means to be an “ally” to the LGBTQ+ community- covering key words and definitions, pronouns, and allowing participants to discover the allyship tools that work the best for them.

Learning Outcomes

• Be able to integrate the values of the YMCA into your daily work and interactions with colleagues and those that you serve

• Develop a better understanding of how your own identities and experiences impact how you interact with and support others

• Understand keywords and definitions

• Identify action steps that can be integrated into your work to be an ally to the LGBTQ+ community

Presenter

Roots and Reflection: Understanding the Connections Between Access and Identity

This workshop explores how social identifiers and historical events shape community opportunities, access and outcomes. By using the example of one social identifier, this session will encourage reflection on how the social construction of individual identities—along with broader social dynamics—affect access to justice, public services, and resources. It will also highlight the historical context that has created and reinforced systems of privilege and disadvantage, and how these systems continue to impact individuals and communities today. By the end of the workshop, participants will have gained insights and tools to foster inclusive environments and better serve diverse communities, strengthening their ability to contribute to more equitable and resilient networks and organizations.

Overview of Content

• Explore how laws, policies, and historical events have shaped opportunities and outcomes in areas such as criminal law and housing.

• Consider how ideas about identity and group membership have evolved over time and influenced community dynamics and civic access.

• Reflect on how individual experiences and positions in society relate to broader patterns in access to justice, opportunities, public services and resources.

• Engage in discussions about justice, accessibility and shared responsibility in building resilient and inclusive communities.

Presenters

Course Equivalencies

If you have taken, and received credit for a retired course, you are not required to take the current offering.  The retired course will count towards your pacing requirements, and continue to be reflected on your UKG account.

Retired: Allyship || Current: Bystander to Champion: Advancing our Mission for All

Retired: Understanding and Mitigating Implicit Bias || Current: For All: Fostering Fairness, Understanding, and Respect in the Workplace

Retired: Global Perspectives || Current: Cultivating an International Outlook: Navigating Our Interconnected World 

Retired: Introduction to Disability and Inclusion || Current: Introduction to Ability and Access

Retired: Somewhere over the Rainbow: Moving from Tolerance to Allyship || Current:  Moving Toward Belonging: A Journey with the LGBTQ+ Community 

Retired: Racial Equity 101 || Current: Roots and Reflection: Understanding the Connections Between Access and Identity

Pacing Guide

Policies

Transfer Policy

Staff who have completed training outside of the YMCA of Central Ohio, within the last two years, in one or more of our six foci may invoke the transfer policy to assist in satisfying up to 50% of their requirements. Interested staff members should provide Erik Farley with the following information: title and description of the course or training in question, name and contact information of facilitator(s), responses to questions regarding the quality of the content and how this course or training accomplishes the "apply" level of the Bloom's Taxonomy framework. Please fill out this form and submit. Staff should expect a decision within two weeks of submission.  

Learning Form Completion Policy

The Learning Form is a powerful tool for staff to reflect and gain insight into the progress they have made in their sessions. It is a simple, but effective way to help staff identify any areas that need more work and apply what they have learned. 

After each session, in-person or self-paced/recorded, a Learning Form is expected to be completely filled out and submitted. Receipt and approval will be needed in order to earn a completion certificate and have that session considered done. 

Learning Forms for in-person sessions will be sent to learners/participants by the facilitator after the session. 

Learning Forms for self-paced/recorded training will be made available in Great Academy (learning management system) or sent directly to you in the case of YWCA’s Racial Equity session. 

Canceling a For All Promise Training Registration (Eventbrite)

• Go to your order.

  • Log in to your eventbrite account. Then go to "Tickets" and click on your order.

• Choose "Cancel Order".

  • Desktop - Select "Cancel Order" (next to your order details). Then choose "Yes, cancel this order".

  • Eventbrite app - Select the three-dot menu in the upper right corner and tap "Cancel Order".

• Check for an Email From Eventbrite.

  • The attendee and event organizer receive an email to confirm cancellation.

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