The following structure is provided as an example that can be easily custom tailored to the specific needs of your student group.
Session aims
- To break the ice between students of different cultural, ethnic, racial and socio-economic backgrounds, develop trust and create a safe space for sharing thoughts and experiences.
- To spark intercultural insights in students while they are viewing peer interactions of diverse youth in the film clips.
- To practice cross-cultural communication between the students in the classroom, and in that process also enhance the educator’s intercultural awareness and intergroup dialogue skills.
Suggested session structure
Facilitator: Brief introduction and logistics (5 min)
Viewing: 1. film clip (5 min)
Small Groups: Students discuss the provided questions (2-4 students) (5 min)
Viewing: 2. film clip (5 min)
Small Groups: Students discuss the provided questions (2-4 students) (5 min)
Viewing: 3. film clip (5 min)
Small Groups: Students discuss the provided questions (2-4 students) (5 min)
Large Group: Students share new insights with the whole group (5-15 min)
Facilitator: Brief summary of raised issues, announcements, etc. (5 min)
TOTAL: 60 min
Sessions serving students and educators
The sessions are designed to serve students and educators in the following ways:
Students: The enhancement of intercultural skills happens in these activities mainly through the direct interactions of students of diverse backgrounds.
Facilitator: S/he supports predominantly the logistics and context of the student interactions and does not need to be an intercultural expert. Nevertheless, the honesty, depth and dynamic of the session will be strongly supported by the facilitator. S/he can keep an eye on: 1. Safety and openness of the group, 2. Welcoming diverse world-views, 3. Reflecting back to the group (similarities and differences), 4. Sharing own experiences, 5. Summarizing student insights, etc.
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