Title IV, Part A - Capacity Building Initiative - Essentials of Asset Building TOT for ESCs

Essentals of Asset Building Training-of-Trainers Program

Essentials of Asset Building prepares organizational leaders to lead workshops introducing the Search Institute's Developmental Assets Framework and equips trainers to deliver two primary signature workshops: Everyone's an Asset Builder and Sharing the Asset Message.

⭐IN-PERSON ONLY⭐

NOTE: This Training of Trainers event is open only to Education Service Center (ESC) personnel.

This free, two-day training will prepare participants to deliver two Search Institute-designed learning experiences to their own organization. Participants will receive a full curriculum to lead both workshops including PowerPoint presentations and handouts.

Questions/Technical Support: Contact us at t4si@esc14.net.

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2026 Training Details

Training Dates: December 2-3, 2026
Tentative Training Times: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM each day
Location: Region 13 Education Service Center, 5701 Springdale Rd, Austin, TX 78723
Training Room: TBD
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Courtesy Hotel Block – Dec 2026

Hotel: Embassy Suites Austin Central
Address: 5901 North IH-35, Austin, TX 78723
Rate: $159/night (includes complimentary breakfast)
Last Day to Book: Saturday, November 10, 2026
Rate available for check-in on 12/01/2026 through check-out on 12/03/2026.
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Parking: Includes complimentary parking
Group Name: T4PA Capacity Building Initiative (512-454-8004)

Who could benefit from this training opportunity?

Counselors ⭐ Safety ⭐ Mental Health ⭐ Social Work ⭐ McKinney-Vento ⭐ Curriculum & Instruction ⭐ Federal Programs ⭐ Student Health ⭐ Child Nutrition

About the Workshops

Everyone’s an Asset Builder is designed as a four-hour training that introduces participants to Search Institute’s Developmental Assets framework and invites participants to become asset builders in their personal and professional lives. The workshop is planned to accommodate up to 50 participants. Everyone’s an Asset Builder does not assume any prior knowledge of the Developmental Asset framework and is the most introductory of the two workshops. It is intended for adults and youth in an organization or community who would like to understand the asset framework and ways in which they can make asset building an active part of their personal lives.
Building Assets Together is designed as a four-hour training designed to help asset advocates in a community or organization effectively deliver a variety of asset-building messages to multiple audiences. The workshop is designed to accommodate up to 35 participants. Building Assets Together is best conducted with adults and youth who are aware of the asset framework, are excited about it, and have a commitment to bringing the asset message to others in their community.
It is likely that there will be participants in both workshops who are unfamiliar with the Developmental Asset framework. This may be more appropriate in the Everyone’s an Asset Builder workshop than in Building Assets Together where a greater degree of knowledge is assumed. Nevertheless, both designs include introductory information and print resources describing the asset framework.

Registration

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Training Prerequisites

ESC staff members who wish to be considered for this TOT opportunity must:

have prior experience as a trainer, workshop leader, or other presentation skills.
have an agreement with employer (ESC) to present the workshop to districts within region.

Outcomes

Upon completion of training requirements, the ESC staff member will be able to deliver two Search Institute-designed learning experiences using the Search Institute resources and materials to their local districts and/or own organization as a staff member of the ESC. The ability to train on Search Institute material is only granted when working as an ESC staff member and is not available for private training use.

Please note: You must attend both days of training and successfully participate in the training experience to be approved as a trainer of this course. Submission of individual training data to the Title IV, Part A Capacity Building Initiative will be required of participants.

Post Training Expectations

ESC Staff who have been approved as trainers are expected to provide training (alone or with another ESC Staff who has been approved as a EAB trainer) to the districts in the ESC region at least three times a year: fall, spring, and summer. Following any offered trainings, ESCs will report the district and attendee count present at each training to the T4PA CBI through the submission form, and maintain a list of the workshop participants in accordance with your ESC workshop record practices.

ESCs would only be able to charge districts a reasonable materials fee for training and programs to all school systems per the ESC ESSA Basic Services Initiative Program Guidelines.