Road Side Café: Reaching Our Potential Through The
Participants’ Wisdom
Based on World Café approach to harvesting wisdom
WELCOME TO THE ROADSIDE CAFE
A method for creating a living networkof collaborative dialogue…
Café Conversations are also a provocative metaphor enabling us to see new ways to make a difference in our lives and work.
Today we will explore and celebrate
specific ways you DO make a difference
WELCOME TO THE ROADSIDE CAFE
A method for creating a living networkof collaborative dialogue…
Select a “host” for yourCafé table.
Grab somemarkers and prepare to doodle whileyou dialogue
WELCOME TO THE WORLD CAFE
Round ONE,
As a group… discuss andmake notes… doodle…
15 minutes
WELCOME TO THE WORLD CAFE
Round TWO, Shift to a new table (host stays)The “host” guides the newgroup through highlights…pointing out doodle notes
10 minutes
Question
How can I use this experience to enhance– Me
– Curriculum and Presentation of training– The agency
– Child Welfare profession– Future West Coast Child Welfare Training
Conferences
WELCOME TO THE WORLD CAFÉ CONVERSATION
NETWORKINGDECLARATIONS
MY PROFESSIONAL TRANSFER OF LEARNING ACTION PLAN
World Café
How could this process be used in your work?