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FacilitatingAdultLearningForSocialChange(FALSCH) SessionPlanningTemplate

Title:AMulti/sectorApproachtoGroupFacilitationandParticipatoryDevelopment Time:9:00am5:45pm,totalof7hoursand45minutesoffacilitationtime Participants: DonorReps GovernmentRepsfromCommerce,Health,SocialDevelopment NGOReps YouthReps

FacilitatorsIntentions(Whatsbehindthecurtain?): Weaimtoaccomplishtwomaingoals:First,toprovideasafeandpowerneutralspacefor sharingandcollaborationbetweenthefourdistinctparticipantgroups.Second,provide facilitationtoolsandtrainingtotheparticipantsforuseinmultiplesectors. LearningObjectives/ParticipantsTakeAway: Theabilityandconfidencetofacilitateadiversegroupofparticipantsandgreater understandingofmethodologiesusedbyothertypesoforganizations. Materials: Snacks,lunch,colorednametags,speakersystem,6tables,30chairs,4whiteboards,dry erasemarkers,printedfacilitationchecklists,scubagear,onepaperclip,ballofyarn,halfof anoxhorn,thepope. AgendaOverview: Activity TimeNeeded Materials/Resou rces

Introduction/Energizer/I ceBreaker Checklistintroduction CaseStudyFacilitation +Debrief ResourceMap+ Debrief

90minutes 15minutes 90minutes 90minutes

ParticipantLed Facilitations Closure

140minutes 15minutes

DetailedDescriptionofActivities: Forthefirsthourat9:00participantsreceivecolorednametagsatreception,mingleat breakfastandthengointocolorgroupsat9:20.Duringreception,thereisaplaylistof participantsfavoritesongsplayinginthebackground.Thenparticipantsplaytrivia(questions comefromparticipantsabout2010Africaworldcup).Wegoovergroundrules(2established byCDRAfacilitators+3createdbyparticipants=5groundrules)andestablishclear expectations.

NotesToMyFALSCHSelf(AmIwalkingthetalk?): Howdoesmycontentaddressissuesofpowerandprivilegeinsociety?Doesithelptobuild moreinclusive,equitableandsustainablecommunities,societiesandsocialinstitution? Intermingledamultisectoranddiversegroupofparticipantsandencouragescollaboration andgrouplearningasaresult.Yes. Howdomyfacilitationstrategiesaddressissuesofpower,privilegeandparticipationinthe session?Arewewalkingthetalk? Ourfacilitationstrategiesutilizecollectiveintelligencebycreatingsmallergroupsseparating participantswithsimilarorganizationtypesandpersonalbackgrounds.Forexample,ourfirst facilitationexerciseisacasestorywhereweprompttheparticipantwithacasestudy exampleofaccountabilitywithinthedevelopmentsectorinSouthAfrica,atopicrelevanttoall participants.Theircollaborationandsharingaroundthistopicwillfosterparticipatory development.

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