What is Listen Up! ? 

Listen Up! is an interactive workshop we offer to community groups who wish to increase their listening capacities. We developed this outreach when we realized we had a lot to offer groups who do people care in areas such as hospice care, addiction recovery, social work, elder homes, youth, single parenting, and the like. If you know of a group that might benefit, let us know and invite them to take a look at more workshop information on our website. See telecarebc.com/listen-up-workshop

What to Expect at Listen Up! Workshop

To appreciate Listen Up! requires attending one. Listen Up! is an engaging workshop where Telecare staff share ideas on God’s value for supportive listening, what supportive listening entails (and practicing it!), struggles people experience – such as loneliness and depression—and how to come alongside them, and personal assessments of poor habits and great skills for listening. Workshop attendees sit around tables, enjoy food, discuss, watch instructional videos, do roleplays, and learn from each other.

Wendy Toews on the Listen Up! Experience

Wendy Toews has served as our facilitator for Listen Up! since its start. She writes, "We can all learn to be better listeners - in all the different roles we play - and I learn something every time I facilitate the Listen Up! workshop, both from the material, and more importantly, from the participants." Wendy leads our fall public Listen Up! on October 14, a Saturday, and Columbia Bible College. Elsewhere in this newsletter you will find information on how to register. We hope you can join us and pass on this opportunity to others. Everyone can register here.