My path, my pace!

So our training in Tacna has started! We are here for a few days to deliver 3 days training on Leadership. This training is not only different in content but also in dynamics, as in Lima we trained teenage girls at a camp. In Tacna, our audience is mainly adults and the sessions are repeated for a different group in the afternoon.

At the beginning of our first session we didn't quite know what to expect or how many to expect. We ended up with a good group of 20 adults and young leaders both in the morning and afternoon who were eager to learn about different style of leadership.

We focused on the WAGGGS learning styles - informal education, formal education and non formal education, with our sessions being delivered through the non formal style of education. We were keen to emphasise that non formal learning is different to the learning which goes on in school and that therefore being in guides is and should be different to being in school.

The participants thoroughly enjoyed our practical games and songs which taught them about different styles of leadership and communication,  and how different situations require different styles. We received great feedback from both groups and feel they are understanding and taking on board everything we are showing them.

We were very lucky this afternoon to have a visit from a local Brownie troop who danced to a song from 'Zootropolis' and gave us some homemade key rings - it was a lovely treat.