Hello Susan:

Could you elaborate a bit more on the origins of
Ecotonos, the objectives and the steps to make the
workshop successful?   Also, what do you think about
Social Marketing in the context of recruiting students
for colleges?  

Nadia
--- Susan Kidd <SKidd at sbctc.ctc.edu> wrote:


> I have had success with a simulation for

> multi-cultural communication and problem solving

> called Ecotonos. The simulation was designed for

> multiple audiences (business, social service,

> education...) and has been used in numerous

> countries in several languages.

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> Participants create "cultures" and then work on a

> task, first as a mono-cultural unit and then in

> different culturally diverse groups. Unlike many

> sims, this one is quite transparent (participants

> know, not just what they will do, but also the

> purpose of the sim) which reduces anxiety. It can

> also be fun and at the same time quite effective in

> raising issues of how people make decisions and

> communicate. I have used it with basic skills

> faculty, staff, and partner agencies.

>  

> Susan

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> SUSAN KIDD

> ABE Professional Development Coordinator

> State Board for Community & Technical Colleges

> 509-682-6968

> cell phone: 509-630-4520

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