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SHORT TRAINING FOR LEADERS OF CSO NETWORKS

Facilitating Organizational Learning and Development (FOLD) Course

Who We Are

EASUN is a civil society organization (CSO) dedicated to promoting social justice and development in African communities. Based in Arusha, Tanzania, EASUN serves as a regional Learning Centre for civil society development.

For over 30 years, EASUN has strengthened the capacity of leaders and organizations to drive community and organizational transformation. Through training, organizational development (OD) interventions, and coaching, we equip leaders with transformative facilitation skills that foster participatory cultures and sustainable development practices.

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Core Values

Generative leadership: We create new possibilities and opportunities for growth where everyone is empowered to make a positive impact and reach their full potential.
Listening with empathy: We listen actively, compassionately, and supportively to understand the emotions, perspectives, and experiences behind words expressed.
Respecting diversity: We create environments where women, men, youth, and children are treated fairly, have equal opportunities, and feel encouraged to contribute their unique perspectives and experiences. We foster intercultural competence, to help prevent discrimination or bias.

Mindfulness: We engage in our life and purpose with diligence and without judgement of the moment. We pay attention to our surrounding and calmly seek our different centers where the world speak to us through visible and non-visible realities.
Self & mutual accountability: We perform and relate to one another through high levels of dependability and constancy. We maintain ethical behavior and responsible practices both in EASUN and in the communities we serve.
Openness and vulnerability: We create safe spaces and build people’s resilience to express their authentic selves, including their feelings, fears, and insecurities without fear of judgement or reprisal.

testimonials

Before working with EASUN, our leadership practices were largely reactive. EASUN challenged us to rethink how we lead, introducing ethical frameworks that helped us build trust and inclusion within our team. Today, our organization is more empathetic and collaborative than ever before.

EASUN provided a space for me to reflect deeply on what ethical leadership truly means. The experience transformed how I approach my work. I now lead with more clarity, inclusion, and purpose, and our community projects have become more impactful as a result.

Through EASUN’s guidance, I learned to align my organization’s culture with our core values. We’ve developed a stronger sense of identity, and our relationships—with staff, partners, and communities—have become more respectful and synergistic. EASUN didn’t just train us; they helped us become who we aspired to be.