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...this is what endures: a place, a circle, a gathering to which I belong, which would not be this gathering without me, without each of us, without all the infinite...

Helen Douglas

Staffing is a powerful and sacred experience. Women witnessing and holding space for other women is an ancient and honored tradition. As a staff member, you help to create and hold the container for other women to experience the transformational power of the Woman Within Training Weekend.

Women who staff are rewarded with many gifts in return — continued growth, learning new skills, deep connection with other women and the energy that flows when women come together to form a circle of healing.

Staffing is a commitment — in time, energy and money. If you are interested in staffing, please review the staffing policy and requirements and submit an application to:

Mary Ann Armour
Director of Training
1010 South Carolina St
Louisiana, MO 63353-2328
Phone: 573-754-3131
Fax: 573-754-3880

Staffing Requirements

Completed the Woman Within Training Weekend.
Completed the Empowerment Circle Training (requirement waived if training or Empowerment Circles are not available in your area).
Completed One Day Staff Training (ODST) for basic weekend staff positions.
Completion of ODST and Women Empowering Women (WEW) is required for nurturer, ATL, TL, small group leader and facilitation team member.
Committed to working on your own issues in some way. It is critical that each staff member commits to doing individual work away from the Training Weekends so that she contains her own issues while staffing in order to be fully present and available for the women who are attending the Training Weekend.
Payment of staffing fee -- 2009 to be determined soon!
Financial assistance is available for women who would find paying the entire staffing fee financially burdensome. Contact Mary Ann Armour, Director of Training, for more information.
Attending the Celebration following the Training Weekend (staff who don't live in the area where the Training Weekend is held are exempt).

Staffing Policy & Process

The Woman to Woman Midwest staffing committee selects staff from a pool of qualified applicants. We value each woman's request to staff a Woman Within Training Weekend.
Staff is selected approximately 30 days prior to the Training Weekend. Staff selection is based on a number of factors including capacity to fill leadership roles, relationship with a woman who is attending the Training Weekend, prior staffing experience, specific skills such as CPR certification, service to local, regional or international organization, number of times available to staff in a year, residence in another region, etc.
Each staff applicant is notified via email whether she is confirmed to staff or is placed on an alternate list in the event of staff cancellations.

For information on qualifications and requirements for the facilitation and team leader tracks, please contact Mary Ann Armour.

Woman to Woman Midwest Staff Application

Please fill out the staff application and email or send by mail to:

Mary Ann Armour
Director of Training
1010 South Carolina St
Louisiana, MO 63353-2328
Phone: 573-754-3131
Fax: 573-754-3880

Applications are welcome at anytime, however, it is advised to submit your application 60 days before the Training Weekend you wish to staff, applications received after staff the 60-day deadline will be considered on an as-needed basis.

Please be accountable for the commitment you make to staff — select the Training Weekend/s you wish to staff and keep a record of these dates. Notify Mary Ann Armour as soon as possible if your availability changes prior to the Training Weekend/s you are applying to staff.

Name
Preferred First Name for Staff Meeting
Address
City
State
ZIP+4
Country
Home Phone
Work Phone
Cell Phone
Email
Date of Birth
Health conditions that might affect my ability to staff, including my ability to lift and carry
Special accommodations needed to staff
I am a health care professional	Yes No If yes, please specify:
I am certified in CPR	Yes No If yes, certification expiration date:
I am certified in First Aid	Yes No If yes, certification expiration date:
Date and location of my Woman Within Training Weekend
I have completed the One Day Staff Training.	Yes No If yes, when: and where:
I have completed the Women Empowering Women Workshop	Yes No If yes, when: and where:
I have completed Woman Within Leadership Training or Woman Within Level 2	Yes No If yes, when: and where:
I have completed the Empowerment Circle Training.	Yes No If yes, when: and where:
Number of times I have staffed a Woman Within Training Weekend
Level on Woman Within facilitation track:
I want to be considered for the following staff assignments	Nurturer Ritual Music Facilities Room Timer Snacks Safety Team Leader Assistant Team Leader Small Group Leader Facilitation Team Member No specific requests
Language(s) other than English that I speak fluently
Through staffing, I seek to gain
I support my ongoing growth and development by
Please select the dates of each Weekend Training you are applying to staff	2008 May 2-4, Chicago/Milwaukee (Delavan, WI) June 20-22,St. Louis Area (Columbia, IL ) Sept 12-14, Chicago/Milwaukee (Delavan, WI) Oct 3-5, Louisville/Cincinnati (Irvine, KY) Nov 7-9, Chicago/Milwaukee (Delavan, WI)
I commit to be accountable by keeping a record of the TRAINING WEEKEND dates I requested. (print your application before submitting by email) If I am no longer available to staff the Weekend Training(s) which I requested, I commit to inform Mary Ann Armour, Director of Training for Woman to Woman Midwest ASAP.
Signature	If submitting this form via email, your typed name here constitutes your signature.
Date
Submit application	or print and send by mail to: Mary Ann Armour 1010 South Carolina St Louisiana, MO 63353-2328