Introducing worldcafe method to Educators and Teachers on how to mobilize the diversity of opinions and inclusion of all learners in topics as fighting stereotypes, equity, active citizenship. The workshop was part of a broader initiative of DAFNI KEK in connection to CYCLISIS NGO named’Making of Citizens; which takes part every year since 2015. This year DAFNI KEK replied the workshop specifying to the BEEP context giving more emphasis on active participation with All In.
| Duration (hours) | 4 hours (3hours the world cafe methodology, 1hour follow-up discussions) |
| Aims of the activity | how to mobilize the diversity of opinions and inclusion of all learners in topics as fighting stereotypes, equity, active citizenship |
| Description of Participants / Target Group | The participants are educators and teachers especially those who are working in evening schools open to all ages and backgrounds (with increased participation roma and migrants). Through the world cafe workshop we would like to update our understanding on diversity and inclusion and also to share real experiences which are challenging the learning situation i.e language barriers, cultural stereotypes, dropout, etc) |
| Activities Carried Out | Explaining the methodology and the steps/principles to follow. Open the Space: Identifying the 4 more critical challenges in a diverse classroom (Case Studies) (30min). Splitting in small groups of 4: Selecting Case Study (discussiing aspects of the Challenge and the possible Solution) – 30 min. Rotation: Ask the participants to change team – except of 1 (host). Mixing the groups 2 more times (60). Collecting feedback (DAFNI KEK team) – 15 min Presenting the results on the Board. Open the Space: What are the lessons learnt (30′) ? Write down your experience of the World Cafe practice (evalaution-15min) Closing |
| Feedback (if possible) | Feedback received – In general the feedback was very good and positive. Indicatively some educators mention the following: “It was realy fascinating that you can discuss not just in conflict or patly disagree with some aspects but also come into an end – common result” “I will definitely make use of the practice in my classroom – I am a teacher of Modern Greek Literature in an Evening School and the students are coming form various backgrounds and being in a age spectrum 18-60. Discussing with them major social issues sometimes becomes challenging ..this method gives to everyone the opportunity to speak and time to listen to the others and learn from other groups-brilliant .” “I am fan of the method ..I had participate in the previous ones and had already used it in the School Council ( 16 peers) It was almost the ideal way to make everyone take part in the discussion, understands the aspects of the others , see the reality in a multipresented way and finally to make the desicion in common easily – or almost easy” “The world cafe as a process is very interesting.. at the beginning I was a little against – I am mostly used on direct no name ways of making things happen . I ask my students ; lets talk about ; without introducing a framework as the world cafe .But now I undertand that it is possible under such a trick ) wolrd cafe- you can mobilize the fun and the serious side of the ones taking part – especially when you want to make them learn to share and make dialogue – finally it is very interesting” |
| Reflection on Impact | Almost everyone of the ones who took part for the first time or having more than 1 previous experiences in this context of discusion (world cafe) they really aknowledge the usability of such a method in various ways, like giving voice to the less confident, sharing diverse opinions, being creative in addressing solutions and most important giving time to a fascinating thing without getting boring. Among the ones taking part were 2 Directors of Schools who suggested to reply the world cafe in the 15members of Students Board on how to handle the elections processes in the school community easily and goal oriented |