tree collage

The Learning Circles Project

building collage

Posters
Read about how we made the posters
or download PDF (280kb)

 
LC Home
What makes Learning Circles work?
Group that worked with Guy

*safety and support
*need resources
*(food) (partnerships)
*common purpose
*hands on
*comfortable atmosphere
*safe enough to confide and share
*cooperation
*respect for other people and friends
*partnerships
*resources
*flexible growth x too structured
*supportive
*help one another
*goal oriented
*common purpose
*lifelong learning + employment

*more than one need
*culture based
*relationships
*community
*everyone has input
*they drive the program
*sharing
*communication
*respect the space that you are using
*response to community needs
Group that worked with Arthur
*goals (individual and group)
*support
*patience
*energy
*leadership
*relationship
*awareness
*inclusivity
*consistence
*trust
*cooperation
*acceptance
*lack of rules
*something for everyone
*flexibility
*respect
*humour
*food
*commitment
*devotion
*group consensus
decision making
*openness to change
*empathy / challenge
*common focus
*enjoying each other’s company
*sharing
*safe place
*becoming
Group that worked with Joy

*listening to one another *friends
*sharing
*hearing each other
*common theme, reason
*an open mind
*people knowing each other
*trust
*curiosity
*where you’re from
*(teacher) using methods appropriate for the people
*occupation, what you do
*what you are what we bring to the group
*respect other people’s opinions
*having a will and interest in what others say
*respect other cultures
*something interesting to learn about
*goals
*establishing ground rules for *communication
*understanding that you can learn from *one another
*respect each other and the elders
*flexibility – open-minded
*adaptable to all the people in the group *organic
*create a positive environment
*respect begins at home
*create a non-threatening environment, *free from judgment, safe zone
*enjoy a challenge

*challenges your way of thinking
*sense of humour
*challenging society
*agree to disagree
*a positive outlook on things
*hearing words, listen to ourselves

1. creating safe zone (non-threatening place) – respect, trust, listening, hearing,
open-mindedness, ground rules
2. common theme, will to learn from one another, goals
3. challenging my own thinking and one another – ourselves taking the next step
changing
Group that worked with Janice
*communication /
*getting to know the people you are *working with /
*people
*people who want to be there
*respecting difference/
*opinions/
*culture /////
*a budget
*materials /
*music /
*comfortable space
*family – common ground for bringing peace to the circle (connection) /
*need to be listened to
*solve a problem
*a circle keep the positive in
*new people coming in to the circle
*positive feedback (usefulness)
*enjoying/
*embracing differences
*common pupose or aim //
*getting community to join in
*meeting new friends


*creativity /
*schedule
*a safe place to explore ///
*can work better is a safe place *positive attitudes ///
*non-judgmental
*creative
*energy
*peaceful
*something that attracts you
*social
*no pressure to participate - (listening- recognition that participation happens *in different ways)
*pressure can stop the learning *environment
*balance of people focused on process and product
*giving other people space
*taking turns
*being yourself
*everyone is important and has *something to offer //