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• (Members Only) MAFN Technology COP: Digitize your favorite tool - Part 2

  • When
    05/22/2026
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom
  • Spaces left
    44

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  Description:

  Earlier this month, Peter Williamson helped us explore vibe coding, which empowers anyone to design digital programs by having a non-technical conversation with AI. It was a great conversation, and there was interest in setting up more time to experiment together. 

  Peter returns on 5/22 to lead a follow-up session where we'll spend most of our time in small groups practicing with Claude (or any LLM of choice). 

  Bring a tool or resource you've always wanted to digitize, or build on the communal idea we'll start with in a brief live demo. 

  As a reminder, no coding experience is required — just curiosity, instinct, and a willingness to play. 

  SPECIAL NOTE: We did record the 5/1 Part 1 session after all, and will share the recording with anyone signing up for the 5/22 Part 2 session who wants to understand the foundation we're building on. We will also record the 5/22 session since this is the type of session you may want to refer to later.

  
  

  Our guiding principles are:

  • Come open to learning (growth mindset)

  • Not expert-led – will be hosted by peers with space to learn from all

  • Bring your questions, share your expertise

  
  

  ONLINE CoP Discussion REMINDERS

  • If you register and cannot attend, please cancel to allow someone else to come. 

  • Registration closes at midnight the day before the discussion group.

  • Registered participants will receive instructions for joining the live session and any additional details 1 day in advance and on the morning of the event. Please be sure to look for the link in your email.

  • MAFN CoP discussions will not be recorded to support space for learning.

  • For registration or membership questions contact info@mafn.org.

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• (Members Only) MAFN CoP: Conversations about Facilitation in Training

  • Start
    05/26/2026
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  • End
    07/28/2026
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  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    Online using Zoom

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  Duration: Each session is 75 minutes 

  Interested in participating in lively conversations with your peers about where our professional practices intersect?  What can we learn from each other's professional experience, knowledge, skills and abilities?  The MAFN Conversations About Facilitation in Training community of practice explores intersections of three separate but compatible practices of MAFN members: facilitation, coaching, training.  In small-group topic-based breakout-room conversations led by rotating volunteer practitioners, we share best practices, challenges and strategies to stimulate new insight and expand our individual practices.  Topic suggestions and volunteers are always welcome. Come with curiosity; participate with passion; leave with new learning.  MAFN CoPs are member-only forums, a benefit of MAFN membership.

  
  

  You are welcome to attend as many meetings in the series as your schedule allows. They will not build on each other. Once you register for the series, you will receive a notification for each meeting.

  Please note that this is for MAFN members only. These sessions will not be recorded.

  
  

  
  

  Recipient of the inaugural 2024 NYS Justice Peer Initiative Impact Award in Training & Development, Ruth Riddick, CARC-RCP/f, is a coach and trainer with a specialization in addiction recovery and a 20-year practice at Sobriety Together.  She is co-founder and program manager of the New York Certification Board Trainer Registry, an organization of professional trainers enhancing standards in non-clinical role training.  As a curriculum developer, she has contributed to role training for Veteran Supported Recovery, CRPA-Family and CRPA-Youth trainings for professional certifications.  She serves on the Board of the New York Association of Treatment Court Professionals.  She has been widely honored for her work.

  
  

  Our guiding principles are:

  • Come open to learning

  • Bring your questions, share your expertise

  • Don’t expect closure - our shared learning is a process!

  
  

  ONLINE CoP Discussion REMINDERS

  • If you register and cannot attend, please cancel to allow someone else to come. 

  • Registration closes at midnight the day before the discussion group.

  • Registered participants will receive instructions for joining the live session and any additional details 1 day in advance and the morning of the event. Please be sure to look for the link in your email.

  • MAFN CoP discussions will not be recorded in order to support space for learning.

  • For registration or membership questions contact info@mafn.org

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• (Members Only) MAFN In Person Salon: Rockville/North Bethesda/Kensington

  • When
    06/01/2026
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Java Nation (covered, enclosed back patio) 11120 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852
  • Spaces left
    13

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  Beyond “How’d That Go?”: Debriefing Activities for Real Insight and Application

  Description:

  A great activity is only as strong as the conversation that follows it. We’ll talk about how to move beyond surface-level reflections and lead debriefs that help participants make meaning, connect ideas, and apply what they learned back on the job.

  Please note that this is for MAFN members only and there is limited space, so please register early. 

  Look for us in the covered terrace or the very back patio outside (weather dependent)

  Our guiding principles are:

  • Connection + Conversation + Community = Salon

  • Come open to listening and sharing

  Salon REMINDERS

  • If you register and cannot attend, please cancel to allow someone else to come. 

  • Registration closes at midnight 2 days before the event.

  • Registered participants will receive instructions with any additional details 1 day in advance of the event. Please be sure to check your email.

  • Salon discussions are live events and are not recorded.

  • For membership questions contact info@mafn.org.

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• (FREE) MAFN Networking: Connecting Differently: A Play-Based Networking Experience

  • When
    06/02/2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom

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  This event is FREE for everyone to join!
  

  Duration:  90 minutes

  About the event: 

  Let’s face it: even the best facilitators can find traditional networking... less than inspiring. Awkward intros, surface-level small talk, and that familiar “what am I doing here?” feeling. We've all been there.

  This virtual networking event is designed to connect through play, not pressure. We’ll engage in light, structured activities that spark real conversation, fresh ideas, and potential collaborations.

  No awkward icebreakers. No forced small talk. Just a space to show up as you are, connect with others who do what you do, and leave feeling energized — not drained.

  Come curious, come playful — and leave with new connections that matter

  
  

  Learning Objectives 

  In this session, participants will:

  1) Get to know other MAFN members and guests.

  2) Explore shared interests and best practices related to facilitation.

  3) Learning a few games you can incorporate into your facilitation engagements.

  
  

  NOTE:

  • We will NOT be recording our Networking sessions.
  • These sessions are FREE for everyone.

  This is a 90-minute online networking event. It will take place at 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT.

  
  

  Speaker:

  

  Alex Suchman is the CEO and co-founder of Barometer XP, whose mission is to create cultures where people are excited about their work because they feel a strong sense of purpose and belonging. She uses games and play to strengthen interpersonal dynamics, such as trust, accountability, and psychological safety, in the workplace.

  
  

  ONLINE EVENT REMINDERS

  • Registered participants will receive instructions for joining the live session and any additional details 1 day in advance and the morning of the event. Please be sure to look for the link in your email.

  • Workshops begin promptly at 12:00PM Eastern.  Please log on at least 15 minutes in advance to ensure your internet connections, audio and other settings are functioning properly.

  • For registration or membership questions contact info@mafn.org.

  
  

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• 2026 Annual Meeting - and Networking

  • When
    06/11/2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom

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  Duration:  90 minutes

  About the workshop: 

  Come join your fellow MAFN members for our Annual Meeting. We will have networking, a review of our FY25 accomplishments, along with a preview of our updated strategic plan and FY26 goals. 

  This is an opportunity for you to share your ideas about MAFN's future activities and growth.

  We will also introduce our newly elected Board members! 

  See you there! 

  NOTE: This meeting will NOT be recorded, so please join us live!

  Please note that this is for MAFN members only.

  For registration or membership questions contact info@mafn.org.

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• MAFN Online Workshop: Revealing and Transforming Invisible Dynamics with Organizational Constellations

  • When
    06/12/2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Online using Zoom

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  Duration:  90 minutes

  About the workshop: 

  Constellations offer a powerful experiential methodology for uncovering the invisible dynamics that shape team, community and organizational relationships, culture and impact. In this highly interactive session, participants will experience firsthand how spatial representation and embodied knowing can reveal systemic patterns that traditional analytical approaches often miss. Together we'll explore how often-unseen forces – hidden loyalties, excluded voices, and unexplored inner resources - can either block or catalyze the outcomes we seek. Participants will leave with both a visceral understanding of systemic dynamics and practical tools for integrating constellations into their facilitation tool kits.

  Learning Objectives 

  In this session, participants will:

  • Understanding of Constellation Methodology: Core principles, brief history, and theoretical foundations of organizational constellation work, including when and why to use this approach in OD practice. 

  • Embodied Awareness of Invisible Systemic Forces: Through interactive activities, participants will gain a visceral experience of organizational systems through spatial relationships, energy patterns, and collective unconscious dynamics. They'll develop the ability to recognize hidden forces such as excluded stakeholders, unacknowledged conflicts, and systemic entanglements. 

  • Strategies for Applying Constellations in Practice: Practical approaches for integrating constellation insights into OD consulting, coaching, team facilitation, and other organizational interventions to amplify effectiveness and impact.

  
  

  NOTE: This workshop will be recorded for distribution to all who register (breakout rooms will not be recorded).

  This is a 90-minute online workshop. It will take place at 12:00pm - 1:30pm EDT.

  
  

  Speaker: 

  Margarita Rozenfeld is the CEO of Incite International, an award-winning leadership and organizational development company providing consulting, strategic planning, facilitation, and training services to non-profit, corporate, and public sector clients.  Organizations that have benefited from her services include Pew Charitable Trusts, Melwood, World Bank, and Federal Transit Administration. 

  Margarita is a frequent speaker on topics of strategy, leadership, employee engagement, cross-cultural communications, and organizational development. Her expertise has been featured in The Atlantic, Washington Business Journal, Washington Post, and several books on organizational effectiveness. She is a member of Leadership Greater Washington and serves on the board of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement.

  
  

  ONLINE WORKSHOP REMINDERS

  
  

  • MAFN does not offer refunds for events. Anyone who registers for an event will receive a credit that can be applied to any other MAFN event, or to MAFN membership. Credits must be used within 2 years.

  • Registered participants will receive instructions for joining the live session and any additional details 1 day in advance and the morning of the event. Please be sure to look for the link in your email.

  • Workshops begin promptly at 12:00PM Eastern.  Please log on at least 15 minutes in advance to ensure your internet connections, audio and other settings are functioning properly.

  • MAFN Members have access to all online workshop recordings via the MAFN website. 

  • For registration or membership questions contact info@mafn.org.

  
  

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• (Members Only) MAFN In Person Salon: Vienna

  • When
    06/15/2026
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    11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    “Bear Cage” room at Bear Branch Tavern (133 Maple Ave E, Vienna, VA 22180)
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  Come join us Monday, June 15th, 2026 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST with optional lunch afterward, for our monthly Vienna MAFN Salon!

  Each month, we will have a topic or theme as well as open time for networking and sharing challenges and best practices in our facilitation. 

  THIS MONTH'S TOPIC:  TBD

  Afterwards, those who are available are invited to stay and share community over lunch. 

  
  

  Please note that this is for MAFN members only and there is limited space, so please register early. 

  
  

  Our guiding principles are:

  • Connection + Conversation + Community = Salon

  • Come open to listening and sharing

  
  

  Salon REMINDERS

  • If you register and cannot attend, please cancel to allow someone else to come. 

  • Registration closes at midnight 2 days before the event.

  • Registered participants will receive instructions with any additional details 5 day in advance of the event. Please be sure to check your email.

  • Salon discussions are live events and are not recorded.

  • For membership questions contact info@mafn.org

  
  

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• (Members Only) MAFN In Person Salon: Reston | Herndon | Chantilly

  • When
    06/23/2026
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    5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    South Reston
  • Spaces left
    12

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  Topic:

  Staying Centered in the Heat: Embodied Practices for Facilitators

  Description:

  What helps us stay grounded—physically and energetically—when the room gets tense or emotionally charged? This salon explores simple, embodied practices for ourselves and for groups that support presence, steadiness, and connection in the moment. 

  Please note that this is for MAFN members only and there is limited space, so please register early.

  Salon REMINDERS

  ● If you register and cannot attend, please cancel to allow someone else to come.

  ● Registration closes at midnight 2 days before the event.

  ● Registered participants will receive instructions with any additional details 1 day in advance and the morning of the event. Please be sure to check your email.

  ● Salon discussions are live events and are not recorded.

  ● For membership questions contact info@mafn.org.

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• (Members Only) Rockville/Bethesda MAFN Salon

  • When
    07/06/2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Java Nation 11120 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
  • Spaces left
    15

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  Topic:

  Open Space

  Description:

  Come with a topic, idea, or concern that you’d like to workshop with the group.

  Please note that this is for MAFN members only and there is limited space, so please register early.

  Our guiding principles are:

  ● Connection + Conversation + Community = Salon

  ● Come open to listening and sharing

  Salon REMINDERS

  ● If you register and cannot attend, please cancel to allow someone else to come.

  ● Registration closes at midnight 2 days before the event.

  ● Registered participants will receive instructions with any additional details 1 day in advance and the morning of the event. Please be sure to check your email.

  ● Salon discussions are live events and are not recorded.

  ● For membership questions contact info@mafn.org.

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• (Members Only) Rockville/Bethesda MAFN Salon

  • When
    08/03/2026
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    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Java Nation 11120 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852
  • Spaces left
    15

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  Topic:

  The Hard Stuff: Lessons From Your Toughest Facilitation Experiences

  Description:

  Some of the most important growth happens after a difficult session, a challenging client, or a moment you wish had gone differently. This discussion creates space to reflect on the hard lessons,unexpected insights, and professional growth that come from facilitation under pressure.

  Please note that this is for MAFN members only and there is limited space, so please register early.

  Our guiding principles are:

  ● Connection + Conversation + Community = Salon

  ● Come open to listening and sharing

  Salon REMINDERS

  ● If you register and cannot attend, please cancel to allow someone else to come.

  ● Registration closes at midnight 2 days before the event.

  ● Registered participants will receive instructions with any additional details 1 day in advance and the morning of the event. Please be sure to check your email.

  ● Salon discussions are live events and are not recorded.

  ● For membership questions contact info@mafn.org.

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