Opening Minds, Opening Doors (OMOD) is a six-week (or six session) workshop designed to enable adults with developmental and other disabilities to write personal stories and develop the public speaking skills to present those stories in a variety of venues (conferences, civic group meetings, schools, legislative sessions, etc.). Each OMOD workshop ends with a Showcase where participants make presentations to an audience of friends, family and interested members of their local communities.
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Training Resources
Full Facilitator Guide
You can download the full and complete facilitator guide in a single download.
OMOD Facilitator Guide (Full - English)
This document includes all materials and Sessions in English.
OMOD Facilitator Guide (Full - Spanish)
This document includes all materials and Sessions in Spanish.
Individual Sessions from the OMOD Facilitator Guide
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Conference Resources
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Recruitment Resources
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OMOD Participant Recruitment
In this packet, you will find 5 resources to help you recruit promising candidates for your OMOD workshop.
OMOD Volunteer Recruitment
Requirements and strategies for recruiting volunteers.
OMOD Project Instructor Job Description
Full job description for an OMOD Instructor / Facilitator.
OMOD Public Speaking Instructor Job Description
Full job description for an OMOD Public Speaking Instructor.
Speaking Advocates Updates
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OMOD Updates
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