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Opportunities for Evanston-serving organizations

Clear Language Fundamentals

Training Information and Common Questions

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About Clear Language Fundamentals

Clear Language Fundamentals workshops give you hands-on practice with clear communication strategies. Each workshop is 90-minutes and focuses on a specific application of plain language. 

 

Each workshop includes a 1-hour coaching session to help you apply what you learned directly to your work.  

Clear Language Fundamentals Offerings

Introduction to Writing Clearly

In this workshop, you will learn practical strategies to communicate more effectively in writing. We’ll compare and contrast real-life examples to see what clear writing looks like and you’ll get hands-on practice applying strategies to sample texts.

Introduction to Speaking Clearly

This workshop explores how plain language strategies apply to spoken communication. We use videos, group discussion, and role-playing activities to demonstrate more effective conversations, phone calls, and presentations. 

Writing about Numbers

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll talk about how to communicate numbers more effectively. We’ll look at real-life examples to identify what works and where we’re missing the mark. Through group discussion and activities, you’ll get practice applying the strategies we share to sample texts.  

Using Visuals Effectively

Coming Winter 2026

Introduction to Trauma-Informed Communication

Coming Winter 2026

Training cost

Cost

We have sliding scale options for this training. When you register, you can pick from one of the options below.

 

Here’s the most important thing to know about these rates: 

We want you to attend this training, so choose what’s best for your situation. These recommendations are guidelines. We don’t review who pays what, and we won’t follow up with any questions. 

 

Picking the highest rate you or your organization can reasonably afford allows us to offer free and reduced fees for those who need it most, increasing access for everyone.

 

Training Rates

Redistribution Rate

$110

We recommend this rate if either:

  • Your organization has an annual budget of $5 million or more, or

  • You feel like you can afford this rate and want to help keep reduced rates available.    

Full Rate

$80

We recommend this rate if either:

  • Your organization has an annual budget between $1 million - $5 million, or

  • You’re paying for this training yourself, and you can comfortably afford this price.

Reduced Rate

$30

We recommend this rate if either:

  • Your organization has an annual budget below $1 million, or

  • You’re paying for this training yourself.

Common questions about Clear Language Fundamentals

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