June 25 & 26, 2008 Participatory Workshop: Facilitator Skills
Training Report - Vocational Rehabilitation Course 2008
Todya's lecturer is a famous facilitator known for his participatory approach. He has worked as an NGO worker internationally including many of Asian countries which the participants are from.
There are four days with him during the training in Japan and we had the first two days. Everyone in the room was encouraged to give opinions and comments freely.
Using the simple materials and exercises, he conveyed ideas and messages to the participants. Through discussion and exchange of ideas, the participants could learn about many key points in facilitation skills.
At the end of the two days session, some participants commented that they gained a new understanding on the disability, new approach to communicate with people, and even a new philosophy of life.
