TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Mojca Galun
The training activity aimed to develop and strengthen skills in graphic facilitation and other visual methods for youth workers and trainers within the participating organizations. In the follow-up, participants had an opportunity to meet a professional graphic facilitator, test their skills with graphic facilitation or recording in local organisations, and share their knowledge with other participants (basics for the newcomers, advanced drawing techniques, visualization for relaxation, photography rules from the graphic facilitation perspective) and
The training aligned with the organizations' goals of enhancing the quality of their educational programs and expanding the use of visual methods in the youth sector. This initiative aimed to raise awareness about graphic facilitation and supported the broader dissemination of these skills among various stakeholders in the youth sector.
The activities' target group was the youth organisation staff (mainly youth workers and trainers). Partners came from countries: Slovenia, Czech Republic, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain.
The training activity used a variety of non-formal methods to engage participants and address different aspects of graphic facilitation. Let me list some:
1. Icebreakers and Team Buildings: The training began with team introductions and activities like "Dixit," name roulette, and speed dating to establish rapport, share expectations, and review group agreements.
2. Participant-led activities Participants were introduced to the basics of graphic facilitation, including drawing exercises led by Latvian participants and advanced techniques in movement illustration led by Spanish participants. They also attended a photography composition workshop led by Romanian participants and a visualisation for relaxation led by Chezch participants.
3. Collaboration in small groups: Small groups worked on project deliverables throughout the training, allowing participants to apply their skills directly to project outcomes and discuss collaborations with other teams.
4. Daily Reflection Sessions: Each day included reflection sessions, where participants shared insights and discussed their experiences using tools like photo language and sketchbooks.
5. Guest Expert Session: A professional graphic facilitator shared her journey, demonstrated digital scribing, and guided participants through role-play exercises to simulate client interactions.
6. Learning by doing: Participants visited non-governmental organizations working with youth in Ljubljana, where they practised live graphic recording during events and meetings, gaining practical experience in various real-world contexts.
7. Evaluation and Future Planning: The final sessions involved group evaluations with posters, individual reflections, and planning for follow-up activities, ensuring participants could apply what they learned within their organizations.
Since this was a follow up we managed to produce a lot of concrete results, which you can find on our webpage https://socialna-akademija.si/graphicfacilitation/.
To list them: short manual, instructional videos and where to start presentation for youth workers.
I was the lead trainer active in all the sessions (either actively or as a listener),