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COMPLEXITY PROCESSING SESSION Processing Resources COMPLEXITY PROCESSING SESSION Goal itrek participants will make the visit relevant to their lives This session is an invitation to reflect on and process experiences that left the participants emotionally charged As a Leader it gives you a valuable tool to keep the group on track by allowing your participants to express themselves decompress their feelings contextualize the experience and make it relevant to their lives Starting off Prompts A fruitful discussion starts with a prompt a question a reflection a text an image or a short activity This is a great way to make processing meaningful and interesting It also helps the participants reflect on their experience before discussing and formulating an opinion on it Next you will find a variety of prompts to choose from The prompts are designed to launch a discussion that s more than just describing the facts It is meant to make the experience you just had relevant to the participants by discussing its meaning to them A Ask participants to share one item object story or figure that captured their attention moved them or intrigued them during the Israel Trek and ask them to explain why 1

COMPLEXITY PROCESSING SESSION B Ask participants to share one question thought or insight they had during the Israel Trek C Ask participants to express their experience in writing or write to a family member a friend or a partner about their experience It can be an email a post a poem a short story or just a reflection Asking them to sit apart give them 10 15 min for this activity Then ask them to share what they wrote with the group D Ask participants to share one picture they took or wanted to take during the Israel Trek Then ask them why they took it and what it means to them There s neither time nor a need to practice all the prompts during a processing session Choose only one or two according to your group s time and level of interest Some people are more comfortable sharing in a small group It is recommended to start in small groups and then have the discussion all together For more prompts scan the QR code 2

COMPLEXITY PROCESSING SESSION The Real Deal Conversation Here are some questions for your group discussion The questions are made to enhance the discussion and make it more interesting and meaningful We strongly recommend launching a discussion with a prompt but discussion can also stand by itself What assumptions about this issue did you bring with you How have they measured up to reality Who would you like to share your experience with at home Why How would you describe this experience in a sentence to a friend back home Did you experience a personal connection to the visit In what way What was the most relevant place encounter for you during the Israel Trek Did you hear anything that bothered you or made you angry What was it and why did it disturb you What surprised you Why Does the story you heard make it easier or harder for you to understand Israel What was the predominant emotion you felt during the Israel Trek What is one thing you will take with you from the Israel Trek Do you feel different after the Israel Trek than you felt before it What part of the Israel Trek was interesting relevant meaningful or powerful for you Why Is there an image or comment from the Israel Trek that you ll keep Be sure to spend time as a whole Would you also recommend this experience to others if you were in a decision making position Why group for at least part of the session to main Do you feel that you understand the issue better or are you more confused tain community framework Are the things you saw or heard similar to realities you ve encountered in your own life In what way 3

COMPLEXITY PROCESSING SESSION Keep It Going Follow Up Questions Follow up with further questions to show that you care about how someone answers your questions Here are some Conversation Continuers for your back pocket Is there anything you d like to add Is there anyone else who thinks that way Can you explain more about What led you to that conclusion Can you share an example What made you feel that way For more questions scan the QR code To deepen the conversation with related texts for discussion scan the QR code To deepen the conversation even further with interactive activities scan the QR code 4