Prototyping: What’s the Question?

A prototype is a model – the beginning of an idea. Like all good ideas, successful prototypes begin with questions. What are we trying to figure out? Who is this exhibit, or program, for? How will we judge success? And are we willing to change based on what we find out? Prototypes prevent organizations from making change in a vacuum. They provide the freedom and feedback we need to succeed. In this interactive session, ICSC’s methodology and practice team will help participants identify key questions to help them pilot prototypes at their institution.

This session is part of the “Prototyping” webinar series, where ICSC’s methodology and practice team will explore how prototypes can enhance engagement and innovation at Sites of Conscience and similar organizations. Discover the power of experimentation in driving success and deepening connections.

Prototyping: Fast, Cheap and People-centered

Prototyping is and should be a messy process. Imperfection is ideal, and big budgets are not necessary. In fact, the scrappier it is, the better – because that empowers those engaging with the prototype to have agency in its development, to have ownership of its creation. And, whether for visitors, partners, volunteers or staff, a prototype should always be created with the group it will ultimately benefit. Using examples from Sites of Conscience and their allies, ICSC’s methodology and practice team will use this session to help participants brainstorm their own prototype experiments. 

This session is part of the “Prototyping” webinar series, where ICSC’s methodology and practice team will explore how prototypes can enhance engagement and innovation at Sites of Conscience and similar organizations. Discover the power of experimentation in driving success and deepening connections.

Prototyping:  Observation and Learning

In this final session of ICSC’s Webinar Short series on prototypes, our methodology and practice team will support participants as they begin to test their prototypes on their intended audiences. Here you will explore ideas for finding ideal participants for this and learn tools for recording and analyzing their observations and suggestions. Finally, you’ll receive actionable tips for developing your prototype into a useful and meaningful final product. 

This session is part of the “Prototyping” webinar series, where ICSC’s methodology and practice team will explore how prototypes can enhance engagement and innovation at Sites of Conscience and similar organizations. Discover the power of experimentation in driving success and deepening connections.

Co-Creating with Communities

The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is pleased to offer this virtual dialogue training course, open to members and non-members alike. Co-Creating with Communities is a six-hour virtual training program designed to give staff at Sites of Conscience and like-minded organizations the theoretical and practical tools they need to work collaboratively with their communities as true partners.

Participants will explore strategies for engaging new communities, building reciprocal partnerships, sharing power, and co-creating with visitors and community partners. We will draw on the stories and examples from the work and expertise of over 370 members in 70 countries.

The training will be held across three days: October 29th, 30th, and 31st from 10AM- 12PM EST each day.

Inclusive Storytelling for Social Change

Join Sites of Conscience for two-day storytelling workshop, November 18-19th, at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21.

This active workshop will provide you with the tools and techniques for understanding both the why and the how of building storytelling that develops new connections and sets the stage for building more just futures for everyone. The experiences of over 370 Sites of Conscience members in 70 countries around the world will serve as our inspiration and starting points.

Participants will:

• Understand how changes in voice, scope, centrality, and agency can build inclusion
• Analyze power and oppression in storytelling and gain ways to advocate for inclusive storytelling at your organization
• Develop a framework for inclusion and co-creation at your organization
• Using the resources of Pier 21, participate in a rapid-sprint design challenge
• Become a part of a network of colleagues committed to this work

This workshop will be held across two days from 9am -4pm on Monday November 18th, 2024 and Tuesday 19th, 2024.

Dialogue in Difficult Times

Engaging the public in contentious conversations is not easy, but it is often necessary.

The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience is pleased to offer this virtual dialogue training course, open to members and non-members alike. Dialogue in Difficult Times is a six-hour virtual training designed to give staff at Sites of Conscience and like-minded organizations the theoretical and practical tools they need to build dialogic conversations.

Participants will explore what dialogue is and is not, how to craft an “Arc of Dialogue,” and practical ways to both encourage and manage participants’ perspectives, drawing from the work and expertise of over 370 members in 70 countries.

The training will be held across three days: February 4th, 5th, and 6th from 10AM-12PM EST each day.