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From Clippers to Cancer Conversations: Empowering Barbers as Health Advocates through Adult Learning Theory & Learning-Centered Activities

Oct 15, 2025

The Cleveland African American Prostate Cancer Project (CAAPP) is a research project in Cleveland, Ohio led by a team of cancer survivors, researchers, doctors and community members that aims to increase prostate cancer screening in the African American/Black community using the voice and reach of barbers. Prostate cancer (PCa) is the leading cancer diagnosis and the second leading cause of cancer-related death among Black men (American Cancer Society, 2025). CAAPP’s goal is to get Black men screened for prostate cancer starting at age 40, as they are at higher risk and early detection helps to reduce mortality and increase options for treatment.

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6 Core Principles, Virtually!

Dec 13, 2023

Respect. Safety. Engagement. Inclusion. Relevance. Immediacy. These six core principles drive our work at Global Learning Partners (GLP).

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I Like, I Wish, I Wonder – A Technique

Jul 28, 2023

For many of us, wondering aloud can take tremendous courage. This is especially true if it is not invited. The technique “I like, I wish, I wonder” offers a multi-layered process for hearing and collecting input or reflections that are nuanced, fresh, and exciting.

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It’s Time to Come Back Together, In-Person

Jul 3, 2023

We call each other ‘family’. So, you can imagine how happy we were to reconnect after three long years of the Covid pandemic! We are staff and partners of Episcopal Relief & Development. On February 7-11, 35 of us gathered in Accra, Ghana from seven countries...

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Embodied Design and Facilitation

May 30, 2023

Have you participated in a meeting or event lately where, instead of starting with an overview of the agenda, you started by taking breaths together? If you haven’t yet, you might soon.

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What to Do When Life Happens: A Facilitator’s Challenge

Feb 21, 2023

I intentionally design to maximize learning. I conduct a needs assessment, asking select questions of participants and stakeholders, studying websites and key documents, and observing events and meetings of the client and small groups. I check my assumptions and work...

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Teaching in Closed Societies

Feb 7, 2023

I work in a closed society. My colleagues do as well. In fact, we are all from the country in which we work and are passionate about what we do.

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Bringing a Visual to Life

Sep 5, 2022

How do you turn a concept into a useful visual to teach and reinforce that concept over time?How do you take that visual off the page so that people can interact and learn from it? Here's a story to illustrate how you might do just that. We hope it inspires you with...

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Universal Design for Learning – Acknowledging All Learners

Aug 15, 2022

Neurodiversity acknowledges that all learners interact with and perceive the world differently. This means that there is no right way to learn, which provides validation and support for establishing equitable learning environments. As I reflect on my time in higher...

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Zoom Breakouts: Love ’em or Leave ’em?

May 16, 2022

As we reviewed the assessments coming in after the pilot of a newly developed training course, two words stood out: breakout rooms. Half of our team expected the feedback on these virtual discussion groups to be negative, the other wondered why almost every...

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Where Restorative Practice and Dialogue Education Meet

May 2, 2022

“Remember that your authority over other human beings is an artificial construct.” [1]  I’ve been asking people about their core values and characteristics when they are at their best for over 20 years. I was introduced to this practice through the field of...

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