CONFLICT MATTERS SUMMER LAB After previous experiences gathering professionals in conflict transformation and peace education training from all over Europe, we felt a need among practitioners and educators to spend more time learning from each other. To address this need, the Foundation initiated the Summer Lab. Every other year, professionals will be invited to attend a training workshop led by one organization around a particular issue or theme. In addition to discovering a new approach, the Summer Lab will give the practitioners the opportunity to exchange feedback, and thus to improve their work. The first edition of our Summer Lab took place in Antwerp on 10-11 June 2016. It presented an exceptional two-day training workshop to address sensitive topics and resolve tension in ed-
ucational settings. Especially designed for the Evens Foundation and led by Myrna Lewis, co-founder and CEO of Deep Democracy (South Africa), the Youth Speak method and training, based on the innovative CoResolve methodology, seeks to enable teachers and educators to engage in difficult conversations, and resolve tension and conflict in school settings. The method supports young people, teachers and practitioners to uncover learnings about themselves and others while engaging in conversation, debate or discussion. It turns these moments into learning opportunities. Working with this method and the tools also helps to foster a culture of participation, dialogue, involvement and mutual respect at school.
EVENS FOUNDATION PRESENTS
Wendy Colyn, a circuit manager in the Education Department in South Africa responsible for 41 schools, who has piloted the method, also shared her rich experience in disadvantaged South African schools. A total of 25 peace education practitioners from all over Europe, who gathered for the Summer Lab in Antwerp, gained insights into the Youth Speak methodology and left equipped with useful, pragmatic tools that could be applied immediately. All participants were invited to join the subsequent Youth Speak instructor training in order to work with and help disseminate this approach in Europe; seven participants decided to do so and the first results and reactions appear to be very promising.
Summe r Lab
CONFLICTMATTERS ANTWERP
10-11 JUNE 2016
CORESOLVING COMPLEX ISSUES IN SCHOOL
7 I EVENS FOUNDATION I ANNUAL REPORT 2016
The Evens Foundation is pleased to invite you to an exceptional two-day training workshop led by Myrna Lewis, co-founder & CEO of Deep Democracy and most recently CoResolve.