to as many practical exercises and examples as possible. These exercises and examples
can then be supplemented with a conceptual tool that can explain some of the obstacles
and challenges that interveners might face.
Exercise
STEP 1:
Ask the participants to divide themselves into groups of four or five people.
STEP 2:
Ask the participants to brainstorm the following:
• What are the different steps that one needs to take in order to engage with, and
ensure acceptance by, the community?
STEP 3:
Once the participants have completed the task, the plenary will recommence with
participants making their submissions.
STEP 4:
Use personal experience, as well as experiences from within the group, to identify the
steps.
Theoretical input: Steps in engaging with the community
Figure 6: Steps in engaging a community
Introduce and
regularise the
intervention
Sensitise
community
leaders to the
SD process
and agree on
issues for the
intervention
Module 3: Dialogue in community healing
Co-opt
community
leaders and
parties to
the conflict to
be part of the
facilitation team
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