We recently had a training course called “Emancipatory simulations for inclusive societies” here in Lithuania.
The project took place with a live training in Markutiskes (Trakai reagan, Vilnius county) Lithuania. During a 6 days long professional development activity course, 33 youth workers got a chance to explore the topic, though different sessions and formats, like team building, individual work, team work, presentations, role-play, simulations, brainstorm, discussions and reflections. All those methodologies allowed them to share their insights and gain new skills and knowledge.
This activity connected people not only from 9 different countries, but also, from different levels of knowledge and communities. Aimed age of participants was between 20-35 years old, however, we had a couple of younger and older participants, providing their insights and bringing a more structured, well-rounded insights from their environments, where they are working, studying or observing a community.
We decide to combine seminars, handout materials and presentations with practical approaches such as role-playing, group work, team-building exercises, real-life simulations, reflective practices, and individual tasks. This dynamic approach enables participants to gain both theoretical knowledge and the practical skills, attitudes, and competencies necessary for effective conflict management and resolution.
Thus it’s important to mention, that the project started before the PDA activity, with selected participants discovering national realities and preparing case studies to be use in further analysis during the course – for spreading awareness of different conflicts, issues and situations going on in different communities, which other participants may have not been aware of, or have dealt with similar situations in the past and can provide valuable opinions.
After the activity the last stages comes – dissemination of the activity and follow up events. This manual is also a part of dissemination activities, where though collaboration and mutual effort we all create and share used methods, country realities, advice and relevant information to help and spread the message about the project. This manual will be available on SALTO and though the partners of the project.
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