CA C 1 - Raising Voices

CAC 2
Activity 2.1 Reconnecting (45 min)
Objectives
■ Reconnect as a group.
■ Emphasize the continuity of the learning process.
Preparations
■ Prepare a flipchart of the workshop timetable for Part B.
Steps
Part A – Ice-Breaker (20 min)
1. Begin by welcoming participants to the second workshop in the series of three workshops.
2. Acknowledge new participants to the group, if any.
3. You already know each other, so this exercise will help participants to reconnect with each other.
4. Ask participants to choose a food (or ingredients of a dish) that represents them and share it with
the group. This is meant to be a light-hearted introduction that helps the participants relax with
each other. For example, a participant might say, “I am like water. I am essential for life, but I can
also carry harmful microorganisms that can cause diseases. I have many uses, but if you are
careless with me, I can be dangerous.” Another may say, “I am like the spices in food. I sometimes
seem invisible, but my effect is felt everywhere.” Encourage the participants to get creative!
5. When participants have introduced themselves, play a game to release the initial anxiety that
participants may have at the beginning of the group process. Choose your own game, one of the
participant’s, or see appendix P for ideas.
Part B – Workshop Timetable (15 min)
1. Display the flipchart of the workshop timetable.
2. Carefully go through the schedule with the participants. Explain the objectives of the workshop and
briefly describe what is planned, for each of the three days, to meet those objectives. This will help
the participants know what to expect and how to pace their contributions.
Part C – Ground Rules (10 min)
1. Remind the participants of the ground rules you made together in the first workshop. If you have
the ground rules flipchart, use that again. If you don’t, re-write the ground rules from your notes.
2. Ask the participants if they want to add or modify any of the rules.
3. Ensure that the rules foster fair power sharing and enable everyone to contribute her/his views.
Activity 2.2 Sharing Experiences (45 min)
Objective
■ Learn about each participant’s experience of implementing her/his Action Plan.
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