Event Details
This session is part of the Design for Deeper Learning Annual Series hosted by Nancy Bacon Consulting. More information about the two additional sessions:
- From Boring to Bold: Visual Design Skills for Trainers (Oct 28)
- Stories That Stick: How Real-World Scenarios Spark Change (Nov 13)
In today’s nonprofit and public sectors, professionals are being asked to do more with less. This occurs often under immense pressure and amidst ongoing uncertainty. This session on Trauma Informed Instruction draws on the latest neuroscience to explore how threat responses in the brain can interfere with learning, and what instructors can do to change that.
This session introduces the ECTcellent Approach, a framework designed to elevate instruction by fostering emotional safety, reducing cognitive overload, and building learner resilience. Participants will explore the brain’s natural defense systems, learn how perceived threats disrupt attention and memory, and discover how to structure inclusive learning experiences that increase connection, reduce anxiety, and improve retention.
Rooted in experience with trauma and resilience, this session offers practical, compassionate strategies for instructional design that supports thriving, not just surviving. Whether you lead workshops, manage teams, or deliver training, you’ll leave better equipped to create learning spaces where adults feel safe enough to engage, supported enough to stretch, and connected enough to grow.
Design Better Learning is the 6th annual fall series for nonprofit and social sector educators who want to create more inclusive, engaging, and effective learning experiences. Now more than ever, we need learning that meets the moment—learning that helps people not just understand, but take action. The people in our workshop and webinars have carved out time to learn because they care about doing their work well. We owe them well-designed experiences that lead to lasting change. This series offers practical, adult learning research-informed strategies to help you deliver learning that truly makes a difference.
The Design for Deeper Learning Series is moderated by Nancy Bacon, a teacher, instructional designer, and learning strategist who has worked for over 25 years in the nonprofit sector.
BONUS: Design for Deeper Learning builds on the information presented through The Trainer Academy, an on-demand course which has trained hundreds of people over the past three years. Participants in the Design for Deeper Learning Series will receive a discount code to access The Trainer Academy at a $50 savings.
You are encouraged to register for the full series to experience the full collection of knowledge and tools; you may register for just one of the sessions if you prefer.
Closed captioning will be available in all sessions in the series. We will do our best to accommodate any other accessibility needs expressed through the registration system.
For More Information:
Cost + Registration
- MANP Members save 10%!
- $63 Members | $70 Nonmembers
- Save by attending the entire series! The full 3-session series is available for $135.
- Enter promo code MANP2025 to receive discounted registration rate. This code is valid for individual session registration as well as the full series.
- This is a virtual event. You will receive an email with a Zoom link in advance of the event
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All sessions will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recordings and have access for 3 months. If you are unable to attend the session, we encourage you to register anyway so you receive all of the related materials.
About the Presenter
Rick Griffin is the Master Trainer for Community Resilience Initiative (CRI), the nation’s first community resilience network. Rick holds a master’s degree in education and uses his education to develop innovative content and deliver engaging presentations. He speaks to thousands of groups from all over the country and is widely recognized for his work with trauma-informed practices.
As the former Executive Director of a trauma-informed therapeutic residential program for struggling teens, Rick has first-hand experience with developing and implementing strategies and structures that foster resilience. His experience allows him to consult seamlessly with schools, businesses, and community organizations.
Mr. Griffin continues to be on the leading edge of training design. He has developed several outstanding trauma- and resilience-based programs and has also authored several engaging eBooks. Rick recently launched his newest endeavor, Neuro Leadership Academy, an innovative enterprise committed to using neuroscience to facilitate personal and professional development.
In conversation with:
Nancy Bacon is a teacher, instructional designer, and learning strategist who has worked for over 25 years in the nonprofit sector. Nancy began her career in international education, leading an ESL school in Boston and teaching social studies in the Philippines. She worked for ten years leading nonprofit fundraising and capacity building efforts alongside a community of Afro-Brazilian women in Salvador, Brazil. Nancy collaborates with diverse communities and organizations to design and deliver relevant outcome-based learning tools and experiences. Nancy co-hosts the Nonprofit Radio Show with Sarah Brooks, offering free, practical nonprofit learning for rural and small nonprofits.