introductory_session_facilitator_sheet

Introductory Session – Facilitator Sheet
Total time: 1 hour 40 mins
Activity Sub-activity Time Goal Description Equipment
Course
Introduction
Welcoming
participants
Watch 'living in
a patented
world'
Give
presentation
13
minutes
5 mins
3 mins
5 mins
Set a positive tone for the
session
Engage members with key
issues
Students understand
purpose and scope of
course
Be yourself, and be positive to members when they
arrive.
Watch the YouTube video, to quickly show UAEMers
what we are about.
Cover key info like logistics, session dates, times and
titles etc.
Your smile
Computer + projector +
internet
PowerPoint template.
Card
introduction
game
36
minutes Break the ice.
3 x pieces of paper for
everyone (coloured
paper is cool) + enough
pens.
Explanation
2
minutes
people understand the
game
Explain the steps below.
Write down
facts
2
minutes Gather facts about people.
Everyone writes down three facts about themselves
(absolutely anything, be creative!). Each one on a
separate piece of paper. Then hand them to facilitator.
Hand out facts
2
minutes
Mix all of the pieces of paper up, and hand three pieces
to each participant.
Fact-person
matching
15
minutes
Encourage participants to
talk to each other. Breakdown
any barriers.
Participants must find the people that wrote down their
facts, by asking other participants.
Discussion
15
minutes
Everyone learns about other
members of the group.
Sit in a circle. Start with the person on your left. The
person says their name, and they people with their 'fact
cards' read them out to the rest of the group.

UAEM What?
22
minutes
Participants understand
UAEM basics
laptops or
smartphones and
internet connection
Explanation
2 mins
participants understand the
exercise
explain the steps below
Researching
10 mins
Participants focus on
specific website content,
increasing the chance they
will learn and understand it.
Split the group into smaller sub-groups. Give each one a
topic from the topic list, and tell them to research this on
the uaem.org website.
Presenting
10 mins
participants learn by
repeating their topic, and
listening to each other
Each sub-group presents the topic they researched
Discovering
Change
13
minutes
Participants respect each
other, and begin thinking
about change.
sit in a circle
flipchart or whiteboard +
pens
Explanation
2
minutes
participants understand the
activity
explain the steps below
Future sharing
2
minutes Establish common vision
On a large piece of paper or a white board participants
write one word that describes a (personal/societal) future
they would like to see.
Reflecting on
change
2
minutes
participants recognise the
potential for change within
themselves
Every participants thinks of one thing they have done to
change a situation for the better. Can be
personal/societal/big/small/anything.
Telling change
5
minutes
participants recognise the
potential for change within
each other
Participants tell the group what they did, in the format "I
..... because ......"
Planning
change
2
minutes
participants realise change
is a commitment
Tell participants to reflect on what everyone has said,
and see if they can get inspiration from that, to plan
another change.
Reflection
participants have a chance
to share thoughts
People say any reflections they have.

Living in a patented world: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WBZZeezs20
List of topics for the ‘UAEM What?’ activity
History of UAEM – best found at uaem.org
Structure of UAEM Europe – best found at chapterhandbook.wordpress.com
UAEM’s projects - best found at chapterhandbook.wordpress.com
Why UAEM exists? - best found at uaem.org
Why students? - best found at uaem.org
UAEM’s past successes - best found at uaem.org
UAEM’s vision mission and values - best found at uaem.org