Unit A.2.2 Put together your workshop proposal
Once you have decided on your workshop topic, the next step is to define your workshop structure and content in a one-page format called a ’workshop proposal’.
Creating a workshop proposal is a great exercise and an important step in putting your knowledge into a workshop format. This one-page workshop proposal will be used for communication purposes with the Host organisations and with the workshop participants.
Read the following examples for the workshop proposals:
Example 1) Danielle’s workshop proposal
Example 2) Felix’s workshop proposal
What sections does a workshop proposal consist of? Which section is necessary for a workshop proposal and which one can be optional?
As you noticed in Danielle’s and Felix’s example, a workshop proposal consists of 10 sections. Throughout this course we will guide you on how to fill in different sections of the proposal. In this chapter we will start with explaining you the first 4 sections: “About the presenter”, “Workshop summary”, and “Target group”. Click through the below table and learn about the first four section of a workshop proposal.
Write the title in a descriptive and attractive way. When deciding on the title, think from the audience’s point of view – what is their learning interest and why they should join your workshop? What is the unique knowledge and experience that you can share with them which they cannot find in books or on the internet?
One way to write a catchy but comprehensive title is to divide your title in two parts: the main title and a one-liner explaining more about the workshop. Some examples of catchy titles are:
– “Career development workshop – an atypical career path in the field of IT”
– “Syria through my eyes – introduction to Syrian culture and my journey from Syria to Germany”
– “How to create a website using WordPress in 10 steps – hands-on workshop”
Write one paragraph about yourself answering the following questions:
1.What’s your name?
2.Give a short summary of your CV.
3.What is your cultural background and where are you from? – TeachSurfing workshops aim to bridge the cultural gaps through knowledge sharing. By offering a workshop you are not only sharing your knowledge but you become a representative of your culture and country. The participants not only learn new knowledge but get in direct contact with a person from a different culture and build openness for new cultures.
4.What experience makes you qualified to offer this workshop?
List your study or work experiences related to the workshop. For example, if you are offering a workshop about renewable energy, mention where you gained this knowledge, for example, your education or work experiences related to this field. If you teach meditation, explain what kind of meditation and for how long you have been practicing.
5.Finally, what is your motivation to share your knowledge?
Most TeachSurfers are passionate about a specific topic and they experience that certain communities do not have access to this kind of knowledge. This creates a strong motivation and desire to share their knowledge. Other people may have participated in a TeachSurfing workshop and became inspired to give back to the TeachSurfing community with their own knowledge.
Your workshop summary shall include the building blocks listed below:
-Workshop objectives
What is your workshop about? What will the audience learn? How your workshop will help the participants to reach their goals? For instance if you are sharing your language and culture you can set your workshop objective as “by the end of this workshop you will be able to have an ice breaking conversation and write your name in Farsi”.
– Theoretical & Interactive section
A workshop is a combination of theoretical and interactive parts. In the theoretical part, the participants learn about the topic and in the interactive part they exercise their learning by doing. You will work on this section in more detail in Chapter B Unit 3.2.
Who would you recommend to take part in your workshop?
Are there any age restrictions or previous knowledge required?
For example:
1.Age 16+
2.Participants should have basic knowledge in C programing including statements (if/else, while, for) and operators (==, <, !=, ++, &, |, ~).
Coming up in Chapter B Unit 3.2.
Coming up in Chapter B Unit 3.2.
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Coming up in Chapter D Unit 1.2.
In your first Assignment, coming up right after this unit, you will be asked to use a template and to create your workshop proposal. If you have any questions in regards workshop proposal and need assistant, pots your topics in Chapter A Workshop proposals forum.
