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C OMPASSIONATE I NTEGRITY T RAINING
A S ECULAR E THICS A PPROACH TO C ULTIVATING P ERSONAL , S OCIAL AND E NVIRONMENTAL F LOURISHING
number of participants in the session and the amount of space you have for them. For example, if
you have 20 participants and enough space to have five groups, you can explore five systems in
groups of four.
4.
Identify the systems they will be working with and where in the space each breakout group will
gather. Then instruct, “Please choose one of these systems to work on today. Try and split
yourselves up evenly into groups of [insert the correct number] and gather at the appropriate place.”
5.
Provide each group with a piece of poster paper and a selection of markers. Instruct them to, “Write
the name of your system in the middle of the paper and create a visual representation of the system
showing all of the human and non-human components that make up the system. It may be helpful
to think in terms of nouns for the components of the system and verbs for how these components
interact.” Give them 10 to 15 minutes to complete this part of the exercise.
6.
Have each group present their schematic drawing and discuss the interdependent nature of their
system. After each group presents, ask “Does anyone have any questions or have something you
think needs to be added to the system?” If applicable, you may point out how the various systems
they mapped interact with each other.
7.
Debrief this activity, by asking:
a. “What does this activity teach us about systems?”
b. “Why is a systems perspective important?”
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