Annual Report MobileSchool.org 2020

StreetwiZe Opportunities in times of crisis
01/04/2020 • 15/12/2020
Lore De Muynck
Eric Vanbiervliet
Hans Lamberts
Kim Swyngedouw
Arnoud Raskin
All clients
Belgium and abroad
2020
During the past 9 months our experience with
surviving in difficult situations in slums and
outdoors, gave us the energy boost that was
needed to face this COVID-19 crisis head on.
When, in mid-March, all our sessions were cancelled,
it was time to rethink ourselves and our
business. The Covid 19 crisis forced us into crisis
management, a context in which our Street
Skills became key to run our own business. We
were in it together and we needed to face it together
as well. And that is what we did.
We decided to share some content. In our own
StreetwiZe style we created ‘the StreetwiZe
Channel’. On our YouTube channel we posted a
weekly video and article on a topic that proved
to be relevant to our own approach in coping
with Covid 19.
As of mid-March we also shifted gear in our
core business. We started to do research into
online training and decided to develop quickly
answers to our clients’ burning questions. By
using PowerPoint as a presentation tool and
Zoom as a video communication tool, and by
focusing on interaction and pragmatism, we
managed to give our first webinar in April. We
replaced our one pagers – an A3 with a summary
of the workshop and space for own notes -
by action cards, fillable pdf’s with assignments.
During the webinars the trainer was aided by
an assistant, who is responsible for the follow up
of questions and possible technical issues. This
gives the trainer the opportunity to focus on the
content, the group energy and facilitation.
Many customers rebooked their offline session
to a webinar and new clients experienced the
benefits of online training for their national and
international employees.
In order to stand out with our online approach
and in order to increase the interaction and dynamics
with our audience, we decided to replace
Powerpoint with foam boards. Drawings and key
words on the foam boards guide the participants
through the workshop. These are alternated with
online polls, (reflection) exercises in group (in
break-out rooms) and individual assignments
(action cards). In addition to our standard workshops,
we will offer all online training and integrated
tracks in this format throughout 2021 because,
although it was a bumpy ride, we believe
that integrated and digital learning is here to
stay and can make a difference!
IMPACT
Reinforcing in the connection and reflection by remoted teams
Opportunity to explore online training on a higher level.
Expansion of the StreetwiZe portfolio
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