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INTRODUCTION Processing Resources INTRODUCTION Why take the time to process In an action packed week rich with powerful moments stimulating speakers and exhilarating activities participants don t always stop to consider what they have just experienced Processing allows your participants the time to pause digest and contextualize their experience reflect on their personal perspective and consider how their experience is relevant to their own lives For you as a Leader and educator processing provides an opportunity to hear real time feedback about how the Israel Trek is impacting your participants Following the conversation you can assess whether your goals are being achieved and make any course corrections if needed 1

INTRODUCTION How should you use this resource Processing is an invitation to listen reflect and question with a curious mind and engage in open dialogue around nuanced and complex issues that might arise during the Israel Trek The most common opportunities for processing are your opening closing and complexity processing sessions but they are by no means the only opportunities you have Processing can be structured or informal personal or general brief or thorough sitting down or on the go The following processing resources can fit a specific moment on the trip or be used wherever it seems appropriate Here is what you ll find in this resource Processing Sessions Though there may be a wide range of processing moments on your Israel Trek don t skip your designated opening closing and complexity processing sessions You can find detailed suggestions for running all three in this guide Moderating 101 Some Leaders may find it challenging to moderate a group session We have included a moderating guide to support you in this process Crisis Processing Israel Treks may have unexpected crisis incidents that create unrest within the group A post crisis processing session is included in this resource 2