vis-à-vis art adventures
You are going tolerant and experience:
1. how to create more inclusive and inspiring learning environments with art and storytelling so that people from different cultures can share stories and learn from them,
2. how to apply art and storytelling activities & tools that inspire participants of your own programs to develop a global mindset & new skills for new times, such as resilience, creativity, intercultural sensitivity and active learning,
3. get to know and try out creative tools that spark curiosity and innovation and which you can apply afterwards in your own trainings, coachings, facilitation or university classes
STEP 1 Curiosity & Inspiration - it is all about you! Inspired by a piece of art you are going to have a look at your own cultural influences and get inspired by different perspectives.
STEP 2 Creativity & Innovation - it is all about exchange! Inspired by art, you are going to share stories in small groups and come up with new ideas regarding co-creating more inclusive spaces.
STEP 3 Coaching & Individual Development - it is all about future! Also here, a new piece of art serves us as an invitation to reflect and exchange ideas on how each of us can contribute to creation of more diverse and inclusive organizations and what skills we need for that.
WHAT ARE YOU TAKING WITH?
- Templates of art & storytelling activities applied in the sessions (check ticket details),
- Coaching Tools enhancing self-development,
- Inspirations on how to work with Art & Storytellig to co-create diverse and inclusive organizations and surroundings,
- Ideas on how to work with intercultural story circles,
- Exchange with people from around the globe.
17/06/2020
Dates: 24th, March 2021, 17:00-19:00 CET Location: Virtual Who is this for: Facilitators, Trainers, Coaches, Educators, Designers, Group size: 8-12 participants Facilitator: Joanna Sell In this vis-a-vis session, we are going to focus on metaphors in the world of fine arts and their power to tell compelling stories and re-narrate the existing ones. I have […]
17/06/2020
Dates: 17th of March 2021, 17:00-19:00 CET Location: Virtual Who is this for: Facilitators, Trainers, Coaches, Educators, Designers, Group size: 8-12 participants Facilitator: Joanna Sell The Tower of Babel (Hebrew מִגְדַּל בָּבֶל, Migdal Bavel) in Genesis 11:1–9 symbolizes the globalized world with its multilingual inhabitants. It gives an explanation of why people struggle with communication in […]
16/06/2020
Dates: 10th of March, 2021 17:00-19:00 CET Location: Virtual Who is this for: Facilitators, Trainers, Coaches, Educators, Designers, Group size: 8-12 participants Facilitator: Joanna Sell Are you eager to create more inclusive and inspiring learning environments so that people from different cultures can share their stories, exchange best practices and develop cultural intelligence? Are you […]
What is #visavis & why now?
#visavis stands for VISUAL INTERCULTURAL STORYTELLING APPROACH IN THE VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE SESSIONS. The visual turn in the 21st century and the current accelerated digitalization of the globalized world lead to new formats and new ways of collaborative learning and working in the virtual and hybrid spaces. Hence, the rising use of visual arts paired with storytelling activities in adult learning in the organizational development context lay at the ground of this invitation. The intercultural component mirrors the culturally diverse world of today, where we not only learn and work with people from different corners of the planet but also representatives of different generations, genders, social and educational backgrounds and individual characteristics. If you answer the next three questions with a “yes”, the series of the vis-à-vis sessions definitely are for you. 1. Are you eager to design more inclusive, creative and inspiring learning environments so that people from different cultures can share their stories, exchange visuals and develop global mindsets? 2. Are you curious how you can get inspired by art and storytelling activities and apply them in your trainings, coachings, facilitation or university classes? 3. Are you interested in exploring creative tools to spark curiosity and innovation and exchange stories and visual stories with people from around the globe?Why to join #visavis & how to apply it?
Building trust across cultures, no matter if face-to-face, in the virtual or hybrid spaces is art! People collaborate much better when they can build stronger connections. We know it because of research and because we sense it. Currently, it requires a high level of distant socializing, though. Hence, the questions to all of us, who work as facilitators, coaches, team coaches, trainers and academic teachers are: • How can we design spaces where people can learn from each other and deepen their relationships despite fears of losing face and being misunderstood in the cross-cultural context, facing the additional challenges of the virtual world? • How can we create the atmosphere of inclusion with the focus on human factor in times of polarization, xenophobia and high level of uncertainty? • How can we make sure that people not only acquire knowledge (very old school approach to learning) but also acquire competencies and skills they can apply at their jobs and in their private lives (newer approach to learning) and dare to inspire each other and learn in the collaborative way? (new learning, agile learning)? With these challenges and wonderful chances in mind, I would love to invite you to set on a common learning journey and explore the world of #visavis - VISUAL INTERCULTURAL STORYTELLING APPROACH IN THE VIRTUAL INTERACTIVE SESSIONS.
step 1
CURIOSITY & INSPIRATION
Art is less an object and more a process of exploration. Hence it triggers curiosity and inspires. Sharing stories triggers curiosity and inspires as well. The combination of both serves here as a tool to reflect on the own worlds of obviousness and as an invitation to a vivid exchange. The essence of the chosen pieces of art triggers further curiosity and forms the basis of experiential learning.
step 2
STEP 2. CREATIVITY & INNOVATION
Just like in real life, after visits to an art institution, artistic space or gallery, we mostly talk about what surprised, enchanted, provoked and even shocked us, we can share our impressions in virtual groups. Story sharing in the story circles not only serves the purpose of a vivid exchange of stories but also leads to the emergence of innovative ideas and courage which is the basis of building trust.
step 3
STEP 3. COACHING & INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
The last part of the common journey is devoted to your individual development. Thanks to coaching questions, you are going to self-reflect and exchange with others on how you can apply visual intercultural storytelling activities in your work and what you can shape with them. Last, but not least, it leads to ideas how we can make learning by lighter, more creative and inspirational.