In today’s versatile world, addressing various social and emotional challenges, like trauma, is crucial for South African businesses and communities. Embrace Village offers a range of workshops specifically designed to help cultivate a healthier, more resilient community.
Our mission
Embrace Village is a ray of hope for people facing challenges stemming from historical trauma, violence, inequality, and social injustice. Our workshops promote understanding and effective interventions, helping build healthier, more resilient communities and advancing the journey to healing and reconciliation in South Africa. Our extensive research and experience highlight the importance of sharing knowledge on how various social challenges, including parenting, cultural differences, identity crises and trauma, affect daily life.
Workshop overview
Building on 30 years of experience in community engagement, the Embrace Village team has designed workshops based on scientific research and evidence-based practices. Using insights from neurobiology, developmental psychology, and social-emotional learning, our programs provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of various issues and its profound impact on individuals and communities.
Workshop structure
Our workshops are structured to fit the unique needs of each topic, with some unfolding over several sessions. They are all carefully designed to encourage active engagement and practical skill-building. Sessions include a mix of presentations, group discussions, case studies, and experiential exercises to ensure meaningful learning.
Available workshops
Parenting |
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| Life on the Rainbow – Culture, colour and other differences |
| Life is a journey – we walk it together |
| Mistakes we Make |
| Helping your child succeed. What teachers should know, what parents should know, what children should know |
| Navigating the Identity Crisis |
| Conscious Discipline – My job is to make it safe, your job is to keep it that way |
| The Circle of Security (Attachment Parenting) |
| Boundaries Create Safety |
Adoptive parents |
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| Am I a “real” parent? Imposter Syndrome and other insecurities |
| Adoptive parents are specialists. This is why. |
| Whose story is it anyway? What to say when… |
| The other mother and me |
| Living Adopted |
| Post adoption depression and other challenges |
Trauma |
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| Is my child traumatised? How do I know, how can I help? |
| Trauma’s effect on health and behaviour |
Impact
These workshops have fundamentally changed the quality of relationships in our environment, inspiring us to extend these workshops to the broader community. Beyond our Development Program, we extend this opportunity to individuals and companies as well.
Get involved
If you would like to attend or learn more about our workshops, please contact us. Our workshop offerings are continually growing, and we welcome inquiries. Organizations looking to expand their impact are encouraged to consider our workshop donation opportunity, which helps make these valuable workshops accessible to a greater number of vulnerable participants.
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