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Earning your continued trust and support is very important to us,
so we thank you for giving us the opportunity.

We believe that the world needs this program now more than ever. Therefore, we are striving to be more efficient and cost-conscious than ever.  We will work diligently to partner with host sites because we can bring the training to the host site and save everyone the money they would otherwise have to spend on travel and lodging. We will work to reduce overall costs by scheduling smaller, more efficient workshops, without sacrificing quality.

 

 

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
The curriculum is built with 15 specific learning outcomes and three overall objectives. Participants will be better able to:
1. Use information from modern
Gelotology (laughter science) research, Positive Psychology findings, and knowledge of ancient practices, in clinical, consulting, educational, and volunteer work.
2. Help their clients use
life energies to choose and modify their life and work directions.
3. Identify factors, especially the attitudes and emotions that improve health and increase happiness & life satisfaction for their clients.

 

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"Why I became a CLL"-Short video clips 

This is the ORIGINAL Accredited Training Program Designed by Psychologist Steve Wilson
Leading to the Designation of "Certified Laughter Leader"

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Click here to download a schedule of workshops, Continuing Education information, and a registration form.

The  HOST-SITE PROGRAM Let's Us Bring

Our Workshop to Your Community
 

Download the host-site guidelines in a pdf file.

Did you know that some employees could become CLLs for FREE?
We exchange tuition scholarships for workshop sites.
It’s called the HOST-SITE PARTNER PROGRAM.
 

Some of our HOST-SITE partners:


Elgin, IL

   


Grand Rapids, MI


Grand Rapids, MI

 


Indianapolis, IN


Atlanta, GA

 


Topsham, Maine


Saskatchewan Association for Rehabilitation of the Brain Injured

 


East Jordan, MI


West Hartford, CT

 


Palm City, FL


Buffalo, NY

 


Santa Cruz, CA

 

 

 

 


Manitowoc, WI

 

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at

 

 
     

 


Temple Israel-Daytona Beach, Florida

 


Midwestern Regional Medical Center, Zion, IL

 
     


                    Mobile, Alabama

 
     

 
     

 
     

 

 

   

 
     

 


Eastern Regional Medical Center
, Philadelphia, PA

 

      

        This program was designed to allow a variety of institutions to enjoy the benefits of cost savings by hosting a 2-day basic workshop to train Certified Laughter Leaders. Hospitals, churches, colleges and others provide the site for the workshop and some of the instrumental supports in exchange for tuition waivers.
Download the HOST-SITE PARTNER guidelines in a pdf file.

HOSTING AN INNOVATIVE WORKSHOP IN YOUR COMMUNITY

“How to Create Therapeutic Laughter and Laughter Clubs”

It’s easy.
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       Select a convenient date
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       Decide on a suitable location
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       Designate a liaison
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       Send invitations
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      We do (almost) all the work

It’s important.

·      Brings new skills & credentials to staff
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      Meets many professional continuing education requirements
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       Enhances programming options & service delivery
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      Creates attractive opportunities for your community
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      Improves attitudes that boost morale &productivity
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      Attracts positive PR 

It’s economical.
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      Cost savings accrue to the host
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      Convenient times and local site eliminate costly travel
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      Lets you allocate precious resources efficiently

 

GOALS OF THE HOST-SITE PARTNER PROGRAM

 Make Certified Laughter Leader training accessible to the widest possible audience at the best possible prices;
Keep costs down without sacrificing quality;
Increase awareness of the benefits of laughter, humor and mirth by giving our host sites significant public relations benefits as they bring innovative programs to their constituents and communities.

 EVOLUTION

Originally, all of our workshops were self-produced and conducted in hotel meeting rooms. Over time, hospitals and colleges began inviting us to conduct our training on site at their facilities. That turns out to be very convenient and economical for the host staff to take the training, and saves us money. We pass the savings back to our hosts in the form of tuition waivers. Normally, there is terrific PR value for the host, and goodwill in their community, too. A winning arrangement for all of us.

 The Host-Site Partner arrangement evolved out of the natural confluence of the shared visions and needs of a broad spectrum of health and education facilities whose philosophies and values are open to mind-body programming. Hosts are willing -even excited- to be on the cutting-edge of interventions, programming and research in complementary and integrative approaches. They maintain high standards and achieve a competitive advantage while delivering innovative programs. And, they embrace the spirit of the joy of living.

The heart of the arrangement is mutual respect, common goals, and a belief in the proven power of attitudes and emotions (like laughter and humor) in health & healing, and morale & productivity. You have the convenience of local workshop training, no money changes hands, and all parties benefit from the relationship.

The pleasant discovery of how much we have in common has led our host facilities and many of their staff to become our good friends. A real bonus! We hope you will become a friend, too.

 Of course, references are available upon request. We will be happy to provide you with contact information for our previous Host-Site Partners and/or any of our Certified Laughter Leaders.

Host Site Typical Arrangements for 2-day Certified Laughter Leader (CLL) Training 

 

WLT does the lion’s share of promotion & marketing utilizing a mix of strategies: listing them in the online training schedule; enabling convenient registration by mail, phone, fax, and online; promotion in our electronic newsletter; advertising in trade publications; direct mail. 

WLT handles virtually every administrative detail of registration, preparing & shipping materials, providing the faculty, answering inquiries, sending confirmation letters & e-mail, and all follow-up after the workshop.  

We communicate and coordinate with your designated workshop liaison all the necessary information on matters of room setup, refreshments, lunches, and A-V needs. 

We work hand-in-hand with your marketing/PR department to be sure you have the information and ideas you need to maximize your positive PR exposure.

Types of Workshops

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
Participants will be better able to:
1. Use information from modern Gelotology (laughter science) research, Positive Psychology findings, and knowledge of ancient practices, in clinical work.
2. Help their clients use life energies to choose and modify their life and work directions.
3. Identify factors that improve health and increase happiness & life satisfaction for their clients.

Public Workshop – Open to the public

With this option your workshop is open to enrollment from your staff as well as the general public just as if we were producing the workshop on our own. Students will come from different interests and occupations, lay-persons and professionals. Often, students will come from all over North America and around the world. This international flavor broadens our horizons, strengthens our vision of contributing to a better world, and makes for interesting workshops.


Private
Workshop – Limited to the constituents of the host, e.g., employees, invited attendees

“Private” means that the host site will fill at least 15 seats (the minimum). More students make for a more effective learning environment. The maximum class size is 35. These students can be employees or anyone the host chooses to invite or notify about the workshop.

Additional cost savings are possible for the hosts of private workshops.


Normally, the host develops a simple promotional strategy for their workshop, such as internal e-mail, employee publications, and flyers. Because all students will come from the ranks of the host employees and friends, WLT does not advertise or promote a private workshop. We will work closely with you to contribute advice on any aspect of workshop development.


Combined
Workshop – Open to the public but reserves a specified number of places for constituents of the host

SUMMARY OF THE ARRANGEMENT

Host Site Actions:

  • Designate a workshop liaison to work with World Laughter Tour (WLT).

  • Reserve a suitable training room/facility for up the expected enrollment.

  • AV needs: DVD/TV or LCD projector, turn chart with easel and markers. A microphone may be needed for large groups.

  • Refreshment Breaks: Day 1-Afternoon refreshments can include beverages, but at least fruit & cookies.

  • Assist with arrangements for lunch on Day 2. Can be catered by an outside restaurant or we can use your food service facilities.

  • Assist with PR/marketing support appropriate to the goals of the host.

Host Sites Receive:

  • On-site 2-day Certified Laughter Leader training workshop

  • Qualified authorized faculty provided by WLT

  • Up to 4 scholarships, i.e., tuition waivers, per agreed upon incentive schedule

  • Priority enrollment of staff

  • Discounts for batch registrations and combined shipping of text books

  • Enormous public relations benefits

  • Promotion via World Laughter Tour electronic magazine

  • World Laughter Tour Website linkage to host via host logo

Host Site Incentive Schedule (applies to Public, Private and Combined Workshops):
      
Minimum workshop size is 10 paid participants.
            With 10 paid participants, the host site receives 1 tuition waiver.
            With 20 paid participants, the host site receives 2 tuition waivers.
            With 25 paid participants, the host site receives 3 tuition waivers.
            With 30 Paid participants, the host site receives 4 tuition waivers.

"Laughter balances our steps as we walk the tightrope of life. Joy is the echo of life within us."

Download the HOST-SITE guidelines in a pdf file.

Complete details available upon request.

   

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