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1 Sustainable Learning in the Community - Raising awareness of older people s competencies and identifying new opportunities for learning and engagement Documentation of the workshop Title of workshop: SLIC Fenntartható tanulás a közösségben Dates of workshop: 22 and 29 April 2009 Venue of workshop: Hotel Corvin Organisation running the workshop: Budapest Cultural Centre Country: Hungary

2 Please write a short summary for each workshop (2-3 pages) along these questions. Then fill in Annex I and II with your workshop details. I. General impression 1. What have been the strong parts of the workshop? - Skills profile: It was unexpectedly successful and easy to fill in. Our participants enjoyed the self-assessment method which was completely new for them. - Talking about voluntary work: However, our participants were active older people most of them actually do not do any voluntary work. This was considered very useful. - Method They enjoyed sharing ideas and experiences (discussions in pairs, in groups, in plenary) and their involvement throughout the workshop. - Welcome and introduction: We heard prior to the workshop that the participants had worried about giving the wrong answers at the workshop. We explained the title of the workshop, the aim, the method, the trainers role quite detailed and it helped a lot to set the tone of the workshop. 2. What have been the weak parts of the workshop? - Information they received prior to the workshop: According to the result of the evaluation the information they received before the workshop was not enough for them. (We translated the invitation letter and sent them via or by post.) 3. What was the biggest challenge in the performance of the workshop? - Fortunately there was no big challenge. 4. Would you offer this workshop again? - Yes, it is planned to offer this to people who are just before retirement. We would like to start a national programme for these people and SLIC workshop will be part of it. 5. What would you do differently the next time? - I would start to organise my participants earlier. It turned out that older people are more busy then us. 1

3 - I would try to give information personally (not in a letter) prior to the workshop. However our participants read the letter they were unsure about the aim and the content of the workshop. - I would change the name of the workshop. SLIC sounds funny in Hungarian and the subtitle is too long and complicated. 6. Which tools/forms etc. would you recommend for the handbook? - I would recommend all tools and forms we used during the workshop. (see workshop design). I think the forms were simple and understandable. It turned out that the skills summary and the action plan together prepared very well the filling-in of the SLIC overview. 7. Is a follow-up day planned? - Yes, we plan a follow up day sometime in autumn. - The planned content of this day: o it is essential to get feedback on how far our participants got with their plans and check what was the effect of the workshop on their lives o continuing the discussion on involving others (inactive older people) o voluntary work new examples, projects, help teaching service establish study circles, small communities 2

4 II. Participants of the workshop 1. How many participants attended the workshop? Was it easy to find participants? 2a) How did you advertise the workshop? First we addressed those who attended at the interviews last year. In the second round we invited new members of the Silver Net Association. 2b) What were the difficulties, if any occurred? Some older people had already arranged programmes (doctor, family engagement, trip) when I called them, so we had to find other participants who did not participated at the interview. 3. What information did the participants receive beforehand? We translated the letter which was written by Nick and sent them. 4. Were you aware of diversity issues? No. 5. Was your workshop targeted to address diversity issues? Please give a short description. No. 6. What was your general impression of the participants were most of them already active before the workshop? Our participants were all active. They are former participants of Click on, Granny! course, members of the Silver Net Association, or our regular visitors. They all live an active life but vast majority of them do not do voluntary work in society. 7. Which field of activity was of greatest interest for the participants? - Skills profile: Self-assessment as a method was completely new for the participants. They enjoyed concentrating on themselves ant discovering their knowledge / competences. - Getting to know new voluntary work possibilities. 8. Which feedback did you receive from participants? - The workshop was useful; they enjoyed the new method (training instead of presentation) and the company. They liked the environment (hotel conference room). 3

5 ANNEX I Please describe shortly the used tools along these questions. Contents, methods and outcomes of the workshop Ice-breakers 12., Which ice breaker(s) did you use? Hello, My name is, Tell a piece of good news, What is your favourite colour 4. Were they easy or hard to work with? It was easy. 5. Was the timing appropriate? 6. Did participants enjoy this activity? 7. Would you recommend them for the handbook? 8. Does anything need to be changed? If yes, what should be changed? There is no need to change it. 4

6 Introduction of participants and expectations 20., Which activities did you use? Who am I? Who are you? Great expectations 4. Were they easy or hard to work with? It was easy. 5. Was the timing appropriate? 6. Did participants enjoy this activity? 7. Would you recommend them for the handbook? 1 8. Does anything need to be changed? If yes, what should be changed? We made some changes in the handout. (Who am I? Who are you?) Skills profile 27., 28., (handout), 33 (handout) 3. Which skills profile did you use? Our skills what we have learnt so far and what we know. What are we good at? Filling in the skills profile, My skills profile (handouts) 4. How did you actually get to the final skills profile? We decided to use the form from the AVE project. Within a team meeting we decided the main topics (hobby, workplace, voluntary work etc.) and we choose the core of competences. We also let the participants to write new competences. 5

7 5. Which form (my life or CV.format or any other form) did you use for summarizing? My skills profile (33. - handout) 6. Was it easy or hard to work with them? It was surprisingly easy. 7. Was the timing appropriate? 8. Did participants enjoy this activity? 9. Would you recommend them for the handbook? 10. Does anything need to be changed? If yes, what should be changed? We change the content of the questionnaire and the order of the questions. Evaluation of day Which tool(s) did you use for the feedback? Smiley or not smiley? On day 2 we also tried out the bulls eye. 4. Were they easy or hard to work with? Easy 5. Was the timing appropriate? 6

8 6. Did participants enjoy this activity? 7. Would you recommend them for the handbook? 8. Does anything need to be changed? If yes, what should be changed? No. (Creative) Homework 3.What was the creative homework? It was not a creative one. We ask them to think about involving other older people. We discussed it on day Was the timing appropriate? 5. Did participants enjoy this activity? 6. Would you recommend it for the handbook? 7. Does anything need to be changed? If yes, what should be changed? No. 7

9 Feedback on the homework 3. Which tool(s) did you use for the feedback? It was a simple feedback round. Everybody told their experiences and feelings regarding the homework. 4. Were they easy or hard to work with? Easy. 5. Was the timing appropriate? 6. Did participants enjoy this activity? 7. Would you recommend them for the handbook? 8. Does anything need to be changed? If yes, what should be changed? No. Action plan Which action plan did you use? A JOURNEY TO OURSELVES A three-step fantasy game around learning and making plans about learning 4. How was your general experience with the action plan was it done individually or in groups? 8

10 The above mentioned activity was done in groups and in plenary. The action plan was filled in individually. 5. Could the action plan be finished in the workshop or did participants have to finish it by themselves? On the one hand most of the participants had exact ideas about what to learn so they could finish it (languages, ICT). On the other hand we showed them new possibilities (study circles, help service, voluntary work). 6. Was it easy or hard to work with it? Easy. 7. Was the timing appropriate? 8. Did participants enjoy this activity? 9. Would you recommend it for the handbook? 10. Does anything need to be changed? If yes, what should be changed? No. Motivating and involving others 3. Which tool(s) did you use? We simply brainstormed and collected ideas on how could we better in involving inactive older people. We also talked about personal experiences. 4. Were they easy or hard to work with? Easy 9

11 5. Was the timing appropriate? 6. Did participants enjoy this activity? 7. Would you recommend them for the handbook? 8. Does anything need to be changed? If yes, what should be changed? No Competence market Which tool(s) did you use? Competence market proposed by the Hungarian team We did this activity with I can help in - I need help in version. 4. Were they easy or hard to work with? Easy 5. Was the timing appropriate? 6. Did participants enjoy this activity? 7. Would you recommend them for the handbook? 8. Does anything need to be changed? If yes, what should be changed? No 10

12 Certificate 1. Did you use the certificate? 2. Did participants appreciate the certificate? 3. Does anything need to be changed? If yes, what should be changed? We slightly changed the form because of the language. Evaluation 1. Did you use the workshop evaluation form? 2. Was it easy or hard to work with? Easy 3. Was the timing appropriate? yes no 4. Did participants enjoy this activity? yes no 5. Does anything need to be changed? If yes, what should be changed? No. We ran out of time a little bit because of the guests presentations. Next time we will plan more time for filling in the form. 11

13 ANNEX II Workshop design Please insert your workshop design in English in the table. Date of the workshop: 22 April 2009 Time Issue/Aim Method Content 10:00 - Setting the tone, good Training - ice Hello 10:20 atmosphere breakers My name is (+ badge) 10:20 10: 30 10:30 11:30 11:30 11:45 11:45 12:10 Welcome and Introduction Introduction of participants Expectations of participants presentation Discussion in pairs then presentation the results in plenary Discussion in plenary Coffee break Welcome - Introduction of the trainers - Explanation of the aim of the workshop, method, European content - Structure of the two day (past learning, competences, knowledge / future engagement, voluntary work) - Agenda of day 1 Who am I? activity with a handout Brain-storming, collecting ideas on the flip-chart 12

14 12:10 13:00 13:00 14:30 14:30 15:30 15:30 15:40 15:40 15:50 15:50 16:00 Skills profile (I) Brain-storming and discussion in groups, ranking cards Skills profile (I) activity with cards Lunch Skills profile (II) Filling in handout, individual work then feedback round (discussion) in plenary Skills profile (II) and summary sheet of competences Homework Presentation, Explaining the homework discussion Celebration of day 1 discussion Feedback round: What was the best today? What am I the best? Evaluation??? Smiley, :-/, on post it Date of the workshop: 29 April 2009 Time Issue/Aim Method Content 10:00 - Setting the tone, good Ice breakers Good news 10:20 atmosphere My favourite colour 10:20 Introduction presentation - Summarizing day 1 and the aim of day 2 10:25 - Agenda of day 2 10:25 Feedback on the Discussion in What is the result of the discussion on skills and competences? How did you feel? 13

15 10:40 homework plenary 10:40 11:40 11:40 12:00 12:00 12:20 12:20 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 14:30 14:30 15:30 Action plan (I) Future workshop Action plan (II) Discussion in groups and in plenary Filling in the individual action plan + discussion Coffee break Brain-storming, collecting ideas on cards (complains, dreams, reality) We put the action plans next to the introduction handout and everybody could look the others action plan Involving others Brainstorming, discussion in plenary Collecting ideas on being more successful in involving inactive people Lunch SLIC overview Voluntary work Presentation, filling in handout Discussion in plenary Filling in the SLIC overview with the help of skills summary sheet and action plan What can be voluntary work? What sort of voluntary work did I in the past? What is voluntary work? (the main features of voluntary work) What can I get from voluntary work? Example for voluntary work, community work: I can help in. I need help in. finding pairs within the group 15:30 16:30 16:30 17:00 Discussion with representatives of organisations, programmes Evaluation + Closing (certificate) Presentation and discussion Filling in questionnaire Home-start Hungary Radio Civil 60+ programme in the XI district Bulls eye, questionnaire 14