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Exercise
This exercise aims to illustrate the concept of a pathway. It helps to show a real-life example of an excluded young person’s experiences through his/her own eyes.
The person makes a presentation of the journey she followed to get to where s/he is today. S/he should start his/her description at a point before their first activity in this area and explain to the group the events mostly relevant to their development. The pathway can most easily be shown visually by drawing a large map. By using symbols and using the road to illustrate their journey, the person can show points where their path changed directions, faced a rocky patch, became smooth again, etc.
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http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/30
This tool is for
10-35
and addresses
Disability, Voluntary Service, Project Management
Materials needed:
Depending on the young person and her wish/experience to work with visual materials. Some suggestions: a large wallpaper, an overhead projector, slide projector... keep it simple if the young person is nervous or provide additional support.
Duration:
1 hour
The tool was created by
Unknown.
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The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Unknown (on 8 July 2003)
and last modified
21 June 2010
Comments
(Comments from the SALTO TC "Inclusion and EVS" team)
The personal pathway have been well received at both seminars. A personal testimonial can go a long way in helping people “get the message”, as it is a real person talking to them. Also, the impact of on an individual’s life can be better appreciated this way. Any candidates for such a testimonial should be carefully chosen and should have a variety of positive and negative experiences to share. As well, their pathway should be long enough that a clear development can be seen (this example stretched over 7 years). The volunteer will surely enjoy the status and attention s/he receives, but it is important that the prep team makes sure that an individual does not become “overused”.
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