Workshop

Name Games and Team Builders to Establish Community

Young people need to feel a sense of ownership, connection, and input to stay engaged in the learning process. Launch your program with this training. The first few weeks of your school/program year is your opportunity to create community, build relationships and establish norms. A group that develops a strong community early on will establish the growth mindset that learning is a journey of self-discovery. They will be able to navigate conflict and push themselves and each other to build skills. The icebreakers and team builders in this workshop are innovative and hands-on! Get youth moving, talking, and reflecting as a team whether they are in the classroom or on the field.

Please select the date and time options that best fit your schedule.

Price:

$6,000

Session Objectives

  • Practice facilitation techniques that promote physical and emotional safety.
  • Identify opportunities for youth participation and leadership.
  • Learn how to facilitate 5 icebreakers/teambuilders to support connection

Ideal For

  • Educators
  • School Counselors
  • Extended Day Staff
  • Youth Practitioners

Trainers

Fong Marcolongo

Fong Marcolongo

Fong Marcolongo is a passionate facilitator and curriculum designer known for her ability to listen deeply, connect authentically, and bring her clients’ stories to life through thoughtful, collaborative design processes. With over a decade-plus of experience in social-emotional learning (SEL), youth leadership development, and community engagement, Fong specializes in crafting curricula that are not just informative, but transformative.

At the core of Fong’s work is a commitment to human-centered learning. She partners with organizations and communities, ensuring that each project reflects the voices, values, and lived experiences of the people involved. Whether facilitating group discussions or designing a program, Fong creates environments where every voice is heard and every story matters.

Her curriculum design process is rooted in cultural humility and liberatory co-design. Fong works alongside clients to explore their vision, build capacity, and translate complex ideas into practical, engaging tools that drive impact. Her portfolio includes more than 15 custom-designed curricula focused on SEL, community engagement, and youth leadership—all tailored to the unique needs of the communities she serves.

Fong’s facilitation style is dynamic and compassionate, creating space for structure and spontaneity. She expertly guides teams through collaborative problem-solving, helping them create equitable, just solutions that center joy and transformation. As a strategic consultant, Fong’s insights help organizations navigate change, enhance capacity, and activate their full potential.

Fong is an avid learner when not working, constantly exploring new cultures and ideas. She dreams of starting an Asian aunties dance crew in her 50s while tending to her growing collection of plants and expanding her work as an emerging podcast producer.

Shelley Kuang

Shelley Kuang

Shelley Kuang (she/they) is a dedicated SEL champion and youth development practitioner known for their ability to foster inclusive, transformative spaces through collaborative design and engagement. With a deep commitment to social justice, community care, and liberation, Shelley has built a professional journey that centers on creating meaningful, systemic change through capacity building and systems thinking.

At the heart of Shelley’s work is a vision for abolition and liberation, rooted in community-driven solutions. They partner with organizations and communities to ensure that each initiative reflects the values, stories, and lived experiences of those most impacted. Whether co-stewarding projects like APSC’s 2nd anthology of writings from currently and formerly incarcerated APIs and their families or facilitating community dialogue, Shelley ensures that every voice is honored and heard.

Shelley’s curriculum implementation and organizational development approach is grounded in cultural humility and a liberation-focused mindset. They collaborate closely with clients to co-create processes that build capacity, promote intersectionality, and drive long-term impact. Shelley’s portfolio includes contributions across curriculum design, event planning, and arts administration—all designed to address the unique challenges and strengths of the communities they serve.

With a facilitation style that is compassionate, process-oriented, and adaptable, Shelley expertly guides teams through collaborative problem-solving and data-driven evaluation to develop solutions rooted in joy, equity, and justice. As a solution-seeker and strategic collaborator, Shelley’s insights empower organizations to navigate complexity and amplify their impact.

When not working, Shelley enjoys embracing resilience practices, reconnecting with their body through movement, and basking in nature’s beauty. They find joy in crafting, indulging in sweet treats, and cherishing time with their nibblings, always seeking moments of play and connection in the everyday.

Let’s Talk

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Lisette Ostrander

Director of Education at Beyond Differences

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Sarah Wan

Executive Director at CYC

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Priscilla Parchia

Program Manager, Expanded Learning

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Ay'Anna Moody

Director, Social Impact & Generation Thrive

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Rodd Lee

Assistant General Manager, External Affairs

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Erin Gutiérrez

Director of Learning & Development

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Ariana Bayer

Manager of Family Programs

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Pam Connie

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Jill Nielsen

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Felix Caraballo

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P. Marcia Brown

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Deanna Grant-Curtis

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Carla Williams-Namboodiri

Profesora de Inglés y Humanidades, Escuela Bilingüe Internacional Middle School English and Humanities Teacher

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Mei Ann Teo

Assoc Artistic Director, Director of New Work, Oregon Shakespeare Festival

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What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

I am the Director of Education for Beyond Differences. I worked with Fong in the late summer/ fall of 2020. Fong coached me as I prepared to launch an educator cohort series in NYC and FL for close to 70 educators. My primary goals were to build an intentional learning community, support Read More

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Lisette Ostrander

Director of Education at Beyond Differences

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

When developing capacity for my team of 100+ staff, Be the Change Consulting is our go-to organization. Whether I need guidance for our newly hired direct service staff or non-profit veterans from our leadership team, I trust in BTCC to offer the groundwork to address all our needs. They Read More

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Sarah Wan

Executive Director at CYC

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

We have been using the Building Intentional Communities Curriculum for a decade now and continue to come back for more curriculum, more PD, and support. We have continued, renewed, and recommended BTCC’s services because they are exactly what our communities need. Thoughtful, communal, Read More

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Priscilla Parchia

Program Manager, Expanded Learning

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

This year we were excited to partner with Be the Change Consulting, Hellman Foundation and the Walter & Elise Haas Senior Fund to launch a virtual training series just as the pandemic hit and the shelter in place order was announced. We wanted to offer relevant and responsive training and Read More

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Ay'Anna Moody

Director, Social Impact & Generation Thrive

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Dynamic…diverse…engaging…extraordinary…innovative…inclusive. Those are just a few terms that describe Be the Change Consulting.

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Rodd Lee

Assistant General Manager, External Affairs

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

Be the Change Consulting has been a key partner over the years providing training and support that tends to both content expertise and humanizing processes. The workshops are engaging, thought-provoking, and grounded in the latest academic research, and I most appreciate that their facilitators Read More

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Erin Gutiérrez

Director of Learning & Development

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

Participating in Be The Change Consulting’s Antiracism capacity building series has supported tremendous growth for me professionally through the development of an anti-racist perspective and actions, from big picture project goals and assessments all the way down to how our team opens Read More

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Ariana Bayer

Manager of Family Programs

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

Excellent and I attend a LOT of these training sessions. Well organized. Clear and courageous content.

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Pam Connie

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

I really appreciated the hands on skills at the end of the session.
Very engaging and extremely informed – presented material in an accessible and interesting manner.

I would recommend at least 3 hours for this training.

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Jill Nielsen

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

It’s a different facilitation style that you have but I can see how it works. It’s a much more human experience, rather than a student teacher discussion. I’m impressed.

Great Job.

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Felix Caraballo

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

Thank you for demonstrating your passion: Be The Change; was evident. I appreciate the copy of the PP.

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P. Marcia Brown

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

I love this organization. Their curriculum is some of the best I’ve ever used! Tried and true.

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Deanna Grant-Curtis

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

I adapted the Lemonade activity from your Ice Breakers and Team Builders to Build Social-Emotional Skills for my advisory yesterday. Used the watering pot like a spin the bottle. After saying something they wanted to wash away from the week, they sprinkled water onto the classroom plants. I ❤ Read More

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Carla Williams-Namboodiri

Profesora de Inglés y Humanidades, Escuela Bilingüe Internacional Middle School English and Humanities Teacher

What Folx SayWhat folx (people of all genders) say about our work:

I am taking away the way that capitalism and racism are inextricable in causing our micro and macro aggressions against each other. I’m sitting deeply with how the sense of urgency stems from perfectionism and also how it perpetuates how we treat each other as cogs in the wheel instead of Read More

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Mei Ann Teo

Assoc Artistic Director, Director of New Work, Oregon Shakespeare Festival

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Appreciate y’all Aminta & Thomas! I wish we could combine our collective superpowers in facilitating.

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It was really helpful to have to say the actual words. Because it highlighted an issue that could have easily been glossed over- Thank you group.

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Thank you all for an amazing learning experience.

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Thank you so much. These strategies are really helpful and actionable!!

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Thank you for this extremely enriching experience!

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Thank you for a great session. This has been really informative and helpful.

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Thanks y’all. I am leading a capacity building cohort of 49 orgs. I am definitely going to share your info with them and explore with the foundation partners funding options for this work. Thank you!!!!! Love all of it 🙂

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Facilitating techniques are great. They are great!

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