Training

At the Fairfield PAL Teen Center, youth mentor Fatima Adeboye is using creativity, compassion, and the Girls Circle model to inspire transformation. By blending fun, themed activities, like her “Defying the Drama: A Wicked-Themed Girls Circle” with meaningful dialogue, Fatima creates a safe and engaging space where girls feel seen, supported, and empowered to grow. Her work at the PAL Teen Center highlights how creativity in Circle can spark connection, confidence, and lasting change for youth in the Fairfield, Suisun, and Travis communities.

One Circle Foundation is bringing the Girls Circle Facilitator Training to the SF Bay Area on September 11-12, 2025 at Uptown Station Oakland. Join us for a training in California to elevate your Circle facilitation skills and connect with others who strive to make a positive impact in the lives of youth and teens. Read more

As the Executive Director of One Circle Foundation and a former teen participant in Girls Circle, watching the FX docuseries Social Studies by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Lauren Greenfield felt like a powerful confirmation that teens still need safe, meaningful spaces to express themselves, and they’re not finding them in their digital worlds.

As part of this commitment, leaders from the MBK Yonkers chapter participated in The Council for Boys and Young Men Facilitator Training, a program focused on equipping educators with strength-based methods to manage group dynamics, address behavioral challenges, and promote safe, healthy behaviors. Attendees included educators, counselors, and school staff from Yonkers’ schools. The training emphasized prevention and intervention strategies that minimize classroom disruptions, maximize group cohesion, and nurture students’ personal growth...

Our return to in-person training in the Bay Area this month was a huge success. It was a joy to be with our community again face-to-face. A heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us and to all those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to bring this Girls Circle Facilitator Training to life. We’re already looking forward to the next one!

Through a collaborative process involving our board, staff, facilitators, and valued partners, One Circle Foundation has reimagined and refreshed our Vision and Mission statements to better align with the needs of this moment. This process allowed us to reflect on our purpose and direction as we continue to empower youth and strengthen communities.   We’re excited to share this renewed vision as we move forward with clarity and purpose.  OCF VISION: Youth thrive worldwide through compassionate connections and healthy relationships within their communities.   OCF MISSION: Prepare caring adults with excellent accredited training, user-friendly activity guides, and innovative approaches to facilitate research-based Circles for transformational youth development. 

Message from Our E.D. July was a full month at One Circle Foundation. We attended the American School Counselors Association conference, launched updated and new digital curricula, celebrated one of our staff members getting married, welcomed two new members to our Board of Directors, and connected with countless organizations and facilitators to provide support, training, and resources from all over the US and a few folks from Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, and Canada. Supporting facilitators, communities, and youth is what we live for at One Circle Foundation. We’re proliferators of Circle guardians worldwide, and we are here to support you in this work. Here’s to a great first half of 2024. Onward and upward.   – Moorea Dickason

This month, we traveled to Kansas City, MO, to exhibit at the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Conference. The theme was "Fired Up," and let me tell you… the participants, indeed, were. Over 3,000 school counselors, administrators, private practice clinicians, community organizations, and teachers gathered to find resources to help them support the youth in their communities. The energy and enthusiasm were palpable, and the experience motivated us more than ever to make a positive impact. 

After years of fighting for rights for the LGBTQ+ community, I believed the fight was over, as we had achieved what we had fought for. However, during One Circle Foundation trainings, I have been reminded that our battle is far from over, and the future of LGBTQ+ youth depends on all of us speaking up, showing up, and supporting all youth! Read more.

“If we are working toward equity by making a protected space in our groups for the experience of queer kids, we also need to ask ourselves if we are allowing these same queer kids to come with their racial identity, their socioeconomic status, their ability status, their gender identity, their religious affiliation, and everything else that makes them who they are”.