OUTWARD BOUNDMÉXICOto serve, to strive, and not to yield

Dedicated to furthering and inspiring the development of thousands of students and professionals through wilderness experiences in México.

EXPERIENTIAL PEACEBUILDING TRAINING

The course is a six-day residential training in experiential learning for individuals working on issues related to youth, leadership, community development and peace building.

April, 16 - 21, 2018 Ixtlán, Oaxaca, México

Joining the power of experiential learning with peacebuilding practice

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EXPERIENTIAL PEACEBUILDING TRAINING

AN ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN OUTWARD BOUND PEACEBUILDING & OUTWARD BOUND MÉXICO

We use the Outward Bound approach ofexperiential learning in the outdoors to challenge and inspire leaders in divided societies to build peace.

We work with partners around the worldto design experiential peace building programs that encourage compassionateleadership, cooperative learning and creative action.

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Experiential Peacebuilding

Experiential Learning

Learning by doing

Peacebuilding Disciplines Hard Skills

SELF

OTHERCOMMUNITY

ENVIRONMENT

Naturally and by design, lends itself to leadership development, the formation of viable communities and organizational capacity building.

EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK

Learning Goals

• To explore and understand Experiential Peacebuilding and how it is currently being used.

• To increase and develop participants’ Experiential Peacebuilding activity toolkit.

• To connect and build partnerships with individuals who are interested in Experiential Peacebuilding.

• Cultivate compassionate leaders committed to positive social change.

Training Outcomes

•  Understand theories and research to support Experiential Peacebuilding.

• Recognize the connections between peace, environment and conflict.

• Understand how knowledge of the self is integral in experiential peacebuilding work.

• Challenge cultural assumptions and deepen understanding of the other.

• Explore conflict as an opportunity for learning and creative response.

Individuals and organizations engaged in work with youth, community development, outdoor education, leadership, conflict/violence prevention and related fields, who seek new ideas and creative approaches to develop their own leadership, engage with their communities, and connect with others working on similar themes.

Participant Profile

Why is experiential learning effective?

Everyone has the same knowledge of the task to be performed Personal relationships develop quickly It takes us out of the routines, it commits us to the disorder Catalyzes processes It helps us to identify patterns of behavior Provides time to step back, observe and reflect Mimics situations of chaos and crisis in a safe environment Builds a common language Kinesthetic memories (learning of the body) Taking risks Diversity of strengths Fun

How are theserelevant topeacebuilding?

THE WILLINGNESS TORISK

4THE CENTRALITY OF RELATIONSHIPS1

The 4 DisciplinesOF PEACEBUILDING

PROVIDE SPACE FOR THE CREATIVE ACT

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2THE PRACTICE OF PARADOXICAL CURIOSITY

Where the learning occursOur course will be held within the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca, one of the three richest areas of wildlife diversity in the country with more than 400 species of birds, 350 species of butterflies and 6,000 species of plants. Considered by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) one of the most important areas of the planet due to this biodiversity.

Day 1 What is experiential Peacebuilding?

What is Experiential Learning / What is Peacebuilding? What is Experiential Peacebuilding?

Examples of Experiential Peacebuilding Ritual and PeacebuildingOur Approach to Experiential Peacebuilding

Day 2 Self and other as approaches to Peacebuilding

Self as A Tool in Peacebuilding Personal Centering Practices Compassion in Peacebuilding Tools for Effective Listening

Day 3 Potential of the self through adventure and

culture

My cultureCulture: Community Question Circle Conflict and Consensus Building Adventure as a tool for experiential learning

Day 4 Socio-Environmental Relationships

Environment as an Element for Peacebuilding What does the natural environment teach us about conflictCloud Forest and its relationship with the community of Ixtlán de Juárez.

Day 5Making Meaning and

Connections / Transference

Group Presentations Manual Overview and Activity descriptions Generation of ideasPersonal view for peace Tools for evaluating objectives and involvement of participants.

Day 6 Significant learnings and Closure

Harvesting the yield of the experienceWrap-up and conclusionsEvaluations

TOPICS

The format of this course is residential. This means that we will have day experiences and spend the nights staying in mountain cabins with all the services included.

The educational program, the adventure components and the socio-environmental interaction experiences take place both inside and outside our facilities in the Sierra Norte region of Oaxaca.

Ground transportation from Mexico City to O a x a c a a n d l o c a l transfers are included.

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INSTRUCTOROUTWARD BOUND PEACEBUILDING

ANA PATELAna Patel is the Executive Director of the Outward Bound Center for Peacebuilding, Ana brings over 20 years of experience to this position, including professional experiences in peacebuilding, development and human rights, with organizations such as the International Center for Transitional Justice, the United Nations Development Programme, the Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs, the Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict and The Andean Development Bank.

She has taught as an Adjunct Lecturer with the Center for International Conflict Resolution at Columbia University since 2001. Her co-edited volume, Disarming the Past: Transitional Justice and Ex-combatants was published in January 2010. Ana is a Returned U.S. Peace Corps volunteer. She did her service in the Dominican Republic. She graduated from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon and received a Master’s of International Affairs from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. In 2015, Ana was honored as an International Rotary Peace Fellow.

Program Duration Price

Experiential Peacebuilding Training 6 Days $13,730 MXN + Tax

Includes:Program design and facilitation by Instructors certified in outdoor experiential education.Facilitation of Experential Peacebuilding Skills by certified instructors of Outward Bound Peacebuilding

Course in English, translation availableLodging and foodParamedic 24 hrs

Round Transportation from Mexico City as well as local transfers Medical care insurance in case of an accidentEvaluation and follow up• Preliminary and Post course survey • Follow Up calls• Personal support from the peacebuilding network• Ongoing support and coaching from Outward Bound

facilitation team

INVESTMENT

MISSION OUTWARD BOUNDMÉXICO

To enable leaders, and future leaders to discover their full potential, while being more conscious of themselves, others, and the world around them.

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