International class – continuos creating of the group

Abstract

The aim of the activity is first-hand presentation of the impact of International class, a 10 months program for social change leaders, by those who took part in it. Besides the personal stories that come from Amsterdam, Novi Sad, San Francisco, Thessaloniki, Belgrade, the workshop will introduce participants to the Zone of Proximal Development and why we need groups for developmental learning. Although this last is often implied, especially to those who work in education where most of the learning activities are organized in groups, The Zone of Proximal Development (concept developed by psychologist Lev Vygotsky) is used here to explore group life and show how group activities influence the continuous creating of the group. The International Class is a 10-month immersion in creative and cultural approaches to human development, learning, and social change that offers participants the opportunity to create a global support network, to engage the philosophical, political and psychological issues they encounter.