IN THE SHOES OF THE DISPLACED​​

PRESENTER: PEN FITZGERALD

Sociodrama and power
DATE AND TIME: 28th of June, Friday  14:00-16:30
CONFERENCE TOPIC: Sociodrama and different social groups – the strenghts of communities
TYPE: Workshop
ROOM:
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: 12
TAGS: Different Social Groups, June28 Afternoon
ABSTRACT:

This workshop will explore the experience of those who have been involuntarily displaced from their homes by war, famine and other acts of violence and discrimination.

Participants will be helped through Sociodrama, action based and reflective exercises to connect with and explore in action others experiences of displacement and loss of control over their own lives.

The three levels of Sociodrama; Sharing from role, Personal Sharing and Social Learning will provide a container and an opportunity for integration of learning.

Aims and Objectives: To increase our understanding and empathy with those who are displaced. We also hope that participants will be inspired to create connections with those displaced and on the edges of their communities.

Learning objectives: At the end of the workshop participants will have:

  1. A greater understanding and empathy with those who are displaced in their communities.
  2. Expanded their ability to step into another’s shoes and see the world from their perspective.
  3. Develop a vision of how to reach out or advocate for change in their communities

Bibliography
Nujeen: One Girls Incredible Journey from war torn Syria in a Wheelchair
Nujeen Mustafa with Christina Lamb
My Fourth Time We Drowned
Sally Hayden

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Pen Fitzgerald qualified as a psychodrama psychotherapist in 1996 and has been running groups incorporating Psychodrama and Sociodrama in many different settings since then. Until the end of 2021 she also worked as a social worker with young people coming out of the care system in Ireland focusing particularly on immigrant children displaced from their country and also from their family of origin. Recently she has been involved in the Community Sponsorship Programme welcoming a Syrian refugee family to the local town and developed this workshop to help her group and community understand the refugee experience.