Visual Dreamers: The use of visual facilitation in youth work

Aims & objectives

“Visual dreamers” tapped on the potential that underlies in building a bridge between
vague dreams and concrete project plans through the use of visual facilitation. The participants gathered tools and knowledge that helped them to create their own personal approach of using visuals to bring out, organize and support the execution of social innovation projects with/by young people.

The aim of the project was to improve youth
workers'/youth leaders' ability to elicit and support social innovation ideas together with young people through applying visual thinking and visual facilitation
techniques, which result in more engaging and attractive project concepts.

Target group & international/intercultural composition of the group & team

The group was formed by 31 youth workers, teachers and/or educators from Italy, Spain, Denmark, Estonia, Poland, Lithuania, Greece, Malta and Germany.

Training methods used & main activities

Experience-based learning and by participating in group works, discussions, practical exercises, visualization
methods, visual thinking development. A drawing session for putting all the previously gained knowledge and skills into practice. Example: practical exercises individually ("My visual language"), in pairs ("Capture my idea!") and in a big group (Visual storming) to generate, practice, get inspired by the others and gain confidence in using simple and fast visuals.

Outcomes of the activity

- 1 Doodle Diary: A GUIDE TO SUPPORT REFLECTION OF NON-FORMAL EDUCATION EVENTS THROUGH VISUAL NOTE-TAKING
- 1 deck of Mood cards
- 1 visual facilitation Tumblr profile tracking the content of the course

Your tasks and responsibilities within the team

Full time trainer

I worked on this training for 6 days as a full time trainer.