The Art of Facilitation…The Art of Learning

Pass It On.

By Hana Jumah, Generations For Peace volunteer and facilitator

Have you noticed that people celebrate, eat, show their emotions and learn differently? This is all very normal and can be attributed to their age, educational backgrounds, learning styles, traditions and cultural norms.

My journey as a volunteer facilitator with Generations For Peace (GFP) started four years ago. I believed that practicing facilitation, and passing on the knowledge and skills gained throughout my volunteering journey, could help lead positive change and transform conflict in communities that suffer from destructive violence.

Facilitation

Facilitation is one of the key skills all GFP volunteers learn and practice throughout programme implementation in their local communities. In addition to the learning outcomes of each training, the way I personally prepare is dependent on the learning needs of the participants as well as the side of a conflict they represent. Training participants from different sides of a…

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