Workshop Module 7
1. Welcome & Icebreaker (30 mins)
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Objective: Build trust and set a collaborative tone.
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Activity:
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"Two Truths and a Lie": Participants share 3 facts (2 true, 1 false) about their connection to the project.
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Output: Laughter, relaxed atmosphere.
2. Context & Goals (20 mins)
- Presenter: Project lead or facilitator.
- Content:
- Share the challenge (e.g., "How might we revive our village through ethical tourism?").
- Review past efforts (e.g., failed tourism initiatives).
- Define success metrics (e.g., "20% increase in local business revenue by 2025").
3. Empathy Mapping (45 mins)
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Objective: Understand stakeholder perspectives.
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Activity:
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Break into small groups (locals, tourists, officials).
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Fill out an empathy canvas:
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"What do we THINK, FEEL, SEE, HEAR about this issue?"
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Output: Insights pinned on a shared board.
4. Ideation Sprint (60 mins)
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Methods:
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Crazy 8s: Sketch 8 ideas in 8 minutes (e.g., "Nomad-led farming tours").
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Dot Voting: Participants vote on top 3 ideas.
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Output: Ranked list of solutions (e.g., "Co-working space in abandoned schoolhouse").
5. Prototyping (90 mins)
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Objective: Turn ideas into tangible plans.
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Activities:
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Group 1: Business model canvas (for entrepreneurs).
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Group 2: Physical mock-up (e.g., cardboard model of a tourist route).
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Group 3: Role-play (e.g., "Act out a nomad’s first day in the village").
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Output: Rough prototypes to test.
6. Feedback & Refinement (45 mins)
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Method: Gallery Walk
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Groups present prototypes.
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Others give feedback via sticky notes (Green = "Love this!", Red = "Concerns").
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Output: Refined solutions with community buy-in.
7. Action Plan & Next Steps (30 mins)
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Activity:
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"Who Does What by When?": Assign tasks (e.g., "Mayor secures funding by November").
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Set a follow-up meeting date.
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Output: Signed commitment posters/photos.
8. Closing & Celebration (15 mins)
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Activity:
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"One-Word Share": Participants describe the workshop in 1 word.
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Group photo + informal networking.
Workshop Materials Needed
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Whiteboards, sticky notes, markers.
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Printed empathy maps/business model canvases.
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Snacks/coffee (crucial for energy!).
Adaptation Tips
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For virtual workshops: Use Miro (digital whiteboard) and breakout rooms.
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For resistant groups: Start with a local success story (e.g., "How Sende revived Cortegada").
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For tight budgets: Replace prototyping materials with storyboards or sketches.