Gender and Technology Training Guidelines
SESSION ONE
GETTING TO KNOW OURSELVES AND LEARNING ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
It is important to CREATE a positive beginning for any training programme.
Participants must feel relaxed and enthusiastic. It is important for the participants
to get to know each other and also get to know what the programme is - why it is
being held and the
goals / objectives.
PURPOSE
To get to know each other better.
To understand the goals and plans of the training programme.
TIME
1 hour 45 minutes
MATERIALS Felt pens / Markers / Chalk / News print / Black board / White board.
Prepare the meeting places avoiding the traditional formal class-room arrangements.
Arrange the places so that everyone is able to contribute equally. You may select any
of the arrangements listed in this package ( p.5 ) Prepare the time table as a news
print and display it.
ACTIVITY 1 -
TIME
Step 1 -
Step 2-
Step 3-
OR
INTRODUCTIONS
45 minutes
Ask each participant to make a drawing of something which interests or
is important to them
Tape these pictures on the wall
Ask each participant to introduce her/himself using the pictures as a
point of reference
Step 1 -
Step 2 -
Ask participants in pairs to share with each other their names, their
organisations and their interests
Invite each couple to introduce the other to the wider group
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