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"Introduction to The World Café" 
A Series of Three Two-Hour ONLINE Sessions  
ANNOUNCING TWO "INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD CAFE" LEARNING PROGRAM COURSES!

These short (three 2-hour sessions) "Introduction to the World Cafe" online courses are perfect for those of you who are new to the World Cafe, or just beginning to host.

The middle session is a full-length World Cafe guided by an experienced senior host to ground you in the experience of what it is to be hosted well. The World Cafe Cafe is introduced and followed up with sessions designed to give you a great frame and context for your experience. The course as a whole will help you:
  • Develop familiarity and an understanding of the process and principles of the World Café, including the "Etiquette" and seven design principles
     
  • Experience the emergence of collective learning through the natural process of conversation and collaboration
     
  • Clarify what makes a good conversation & identify the unique characteristics of World Café conversation
     
  • Relate your experience of the World Café to future personal or professional applications and understand the contexts most suitable for World Café
Handouts include an e-format version of the World Cafe: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversation That Matters, by Juanita Brown and the World Cafe community, and illustrated pdfs of World Cafe Etiquette and World Cafe Design Principles.

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See you there!

"Introduction to the World Cafe" in May
The first Introduction to the World Café learning program, coming in May, is a special offering designed to be convenient for our friends in Asian and Australian time zones. It is also perfect for those in the Americas who prefer an evening course.
 
WHEN:
Three two-hour sessions:
May 13/14, 19/20, & 22/23 
5:30 - 7:30pm Pacific Time
8:30 - 10:30pm Eastern Time
8:30 - 10:30am Hong Kong Time

WHERE: Online via Telephone or VOIP
YOUR HOSTS: Samantha Tan & Amy Lenzo
TUITION: $250 US (alternative economy options available)

"Introduction to the World Cafe" in July
The second Introduction to the World Café learning program, in July, is scheduled for our more usual times, convenient to participants in the Americas and Europe.
 
WHEN:
Three two-hour sessions:
July 8, 15, & 22  
9:00 - 11:00am Pacific Time
Noon - 2:00pm Eastern Time
17:00 - 19:00 Greenwich Mean Time

WHERE: Online via Telephone or VOIP
YOUR HOSTS: Samantha Tan & Amy Lenzo
TUITION: $250 US (alternative economy options available)

If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us@ the World Café Signature Learning Programs.