<div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><p style="margin: 0.1rem 0; line-height: 1.0;">Dear Colleagues,</p>
<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;"><br />Other Boards that provide certification in our method around the world offer a Certification (or Certificate) in Sociodrama as </p>
<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;">a stand alone "product" for teachers, community organizers, ministers, etc. <br /><br />Some time ago I approached the ABE about the process of discerning whether such a Certificate might be possible in the US. </p>
<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;">In response the ABE sent to me the steps needed to propose such a change to the ABE. The membership of certified TEPs and CPs would</p>
<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;">ultimately vote if the proposal to the ABE met the standards of the required steps for such a change.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;">It is my request to our community to see if there is sufficient interest in forming a small (suggesting 5-7) person group to take</p>
<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;">on the process of the steps required for such a proposal to the American Board.</p>
<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;"><br />If you have specialty in Sociodrama and/or if you have interest in working on this project, please send an email directly to me</p>
<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;">rather than through grouptalk. My email address is: <a href="mailto:edwschreiber@earthlink.net">edwschreiber@earthlink.net</a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;">Timeline:</p>
<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;">October - December 2021</p>
<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;">Formation of Task Force and Task Force Review of steps</p>
<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;"> </p>
<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;">January - June 2022<br />Research and design of proposal for ABE</p>
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<p style="margin: 0.1rem 0px; line-height: 1;">Best,<br />Edward Schreiber, TEP</p></div>