Training Day - Talking about Palestine - West Kent PSC (Morning only)

We are delighted to be hosting two Makan training sessions in one day.

Who is Makan?

Makan is a UK-registered charity.

Makan is an independent, non-partisan organisation dedicated to intersectional learning. They provide transformative education aimed at strengthening the movement for Palestinian liberation, contextualising Palestine within the broader framework of social justice and global liberation movements. Their programmes draw inspiration from historic and ongoing struggles, including the global anti-apartheid movement, the civil rights movement, the movement for Black lives, and the struggles of other Indigenous peoples.

Set up and led by members of the Palestinian diaspora, Makan works to strengthen the ability of advocates to talk about Palestine in a simple, fact-based manner that centres Palestinian knowledge production.

There are two options to buy tickets:

The first option is for the morning-only session. This is the correct place to buy morning-only tickets.

The second option is for all day (both sessions), Follow this link here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/training-day-talking-about-palestine-west-kent-psc-all-day-tickets-1611120909009?aff=oddtdtcreator

Arrival time - 9:30

First session "Reframing Palestine"

• Start time - 10am
• Finish time - 11:45
• This will be the end of the event for people with 'Morning only' tickets

For those staying all day, lunch will be from 11:45 to 12:30. There are lots of nearby shops and cafes, although we do recommend bringing food to ensure you have enough time to eat and rest between sessions.

Second session "How to talk about Palestine"

• Start time - 12:30
• Finish time - 3pm
• This is the end of the whole day event

• Accessible venue - when purchasing your ticket, please contact the organisers to let us know of any accessibility requirements you may have.

• On arrival, please have your ticket to hand, either on your phone or printed. If you have purchased a ticket for another person, please arrive together to enter the event.
• The afternoon session is interactive and will involve group work
• The day will be running on a tight schedule. Please respect the organisers and training staff and ensure you arrive on time and follow requests to allow the day to run smoothly for everyone involved
• Not suitable for children to attend
• We are unable to offer refunds once your ticket has been purchased. If you buy a ticket and you cannot attend for any reason, please contact the event organisers to see if we are able to help
• Refreshments (hot drinks) included in ticket price
• The venue car park can be accessed from the top of Yew Tree Road - 2 hours free parking is available here - a ticket must be displayed

More about the training sessions

Morning - Reframing Palestine

In this training we delve into the key frameworks and concepts through which the Palestinian struggle can be understood, such as settler-colonialism, occupation, apartheid, peace process, Nakba, and more. Interweaving a historical and conceptual analysis of the trajectory of the Palestinian cause, this workshop offers a critical understanding of Palestine, its history, and the discourse around it.

Afternoon - How to Talk About Palestine

This workshop helps participants expand their skills when talking about Palestine by offering communication tips on how to engage in challenging conversations, and by building participants’ confidence to know how to respond to various arguments. Facilitating a safe discussion space, we take participants through a variety of talking points regularly heard in the media and the wider public conversation, and collectively analyse these arguments and how to respond to them.

This workshop is suitable for people with foundational or advanced knowledge on Palestine who would like to develop how to best debunk arguments in the mainstream narrative.