Two GRAT facilitators with student. Theoretical background and practical approaches to effective communication, basic counselling, group process skills, participant motivation and conflict resolution are emphasized.
Activities help trainees identify and examine Ghanaian practices and circumstances.
Conflict and conflict resolution is also addressed. GRAT 02 Community Development Introduction to community development theory and practice with an emphasis on needs assessment, communicating with the community, involving the community in all phases of programme development and operation, and the role of the adult animator as a community development worker. Principles of participatory research are also examined. Ghanaian case studies are used and rural Ghanaian conditions will be the focus of the techniques and approaches examined. GRAT student presenting small group activity results to large group.