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Mainstream&Margins THK Gathering 2020 PDF
Mainstream&Margins THK Gathering 2020 PDF
as a facilitation tool
OLENA ANGELOVA
Trainers group “Insha Osvita” (Ukraine)
Getting to know each other
Name
Country
Developed by Process
Work and Training for
Change.
Margins Mainstream Margins
● pushed to the ● qualities, behaviours, values ● feeling not
periphery by the that supported included in
mainstream decision- making
(mostly ● feeling at home
unconsciously) ● doing work that
is underrated
● taking more visible or
● talking together responsible work
on the edge of ● losing confidence
meetings and in the group
● “we all think...”, “everyone
events knows that...”, “this is normal...” ● speaking up but
● leaving part of ● talking confidently that not being
the identity taken seriously
“behind the ● being listened to or emulated
door”
● feeling invested in the group ● disengagement
with the life of
the group
Margins Mainstream Margins
● much clearer ● clueless! ● almost
understanding everyone can
of the ● confused! feel
dynamics him/herself at
● it come from nowhere! mainstream &
● alienation margins at the
=> ● feeling attacked and alienated same time
empowerment
● feeling that the group will fail ● you as
● the relationship facilitator can
is fluid and be at both
changing over ● feeling guilty (but often as
time => mainstream)
(always!) using the power responsibly
● we can set the
● might respect the challenges tone
Margins Mainstream Margins
● ppl of colour ● white ● not English
speakers
● laugh & singing ● european
● freedom to
● straint ● lefty! leave the
seminar
● not knowing a ● well educated
lot of theories ● to be not agree
● quite & serious with/ to
● another confront the
political route ● queer facilitator
● politeness
Margins Mainstream Margins
● to be quiet at ● activists ● singing
the seminar
● gender & eco sensitiveness ● eating meat
● parents
● vegetarian ● smoking
● mental
illness/burn out ● woman under 35 ● starting in
actinism / lack
● use foul ● from big cities of experience
language
● shiny dress &
● expertise / nerdiness
● from small heels
cities ● wanting for a sleep
● ppl that don’t
like music at
● asking for a good wi-fi
breaks
Try to remember
relevant experience
as participant or as
facilitator
Without this change the group will not work in the proper way.
Groups and cultures grow at their edges.
• catching their eye, so they know that they are not only seen
but supported and invited into the space
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