Welcome to our weekly schedule; on the itinery are written reports, technical skills facilitation, lesson plans, community visits and weekly Group Reflections. Wait, what, Group Reflections? Yes, each week we have our Group Reflections, an hour designated to dissecting a range of topics, from Peace and Conflict, to International Development, or Globalisation and Interdependence. This hour is orchestrated by a pair of volunteers, one Ghanaian, one British, and they are tasked with working together to arouse insights, stimulate discussion and provide a somewhat pleasurable close to our hectic working week.
In a bid to refrain
from standardised weekly lectures, each pair has thought innovatively about how
to engage the group in their chosen topic. We participate in a range of activities;
from our argument on social justice, to a unique roleplay on globalisation and
interdependence, each new challenge attempts to dismantle ones conventional
thinking and provides tasty food for thought. However, the question that
persists is simple. Are Group Reflections relevant? Furthermore, do they
contribute anything to a volunteers experience or do they waste time? A forced
tea break or happy hour? Find Out Below.
Jenniah: “Do You Have a favourite
group reflection, if so, why?”
Candace: “Yeah, I do. Mine has been
social justice. It sparked arguments about what social justice is and whether
it can ever be achieved”.
Jenniah: Which activity has been most
memorable and why?
Matthew: We had a scenario as part of the
globalisation and interdependence group reflection where we had to put our hand
into a pot, and take out a character. We then had to get in the mind-set of
that character - I was a 13 year old
girl – and debate issues like the migrant crisis or crack cocaine from
their perspective. It was very creative
Jenniah: Have Group Reflections Added
to your Experience?
Fusca: It has broadened my
understanding of almost all the issues that have been discussed, and has given
me a more international understanding. It is very important to listen others, and we
shouldn’t be judgemental of other people opinions.
Jenniah: What was it like conducting a
group reflection?
Hamid: It was my very first time of
doing it, so it was very challenging
but a valuable learning process. It was very beneficial as it expanded
my knowledge, especially in the area that we focussed on. 
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