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Rebeca Castro Blog #2 – Theme Presentation

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Civic Action & People Matter With the start of this new project, the topics the groups had to work on were Civic Action and People Matter. This topic goes deep into the lifestyle of daily people and the impact it has on society. Negative or how positive it becomes; in these groups we were able to see the overview of the history of these impacts. The groups were able to choose different subtopics like family, healthcare, environment, education, economy, and immigration . It was another great experience working with the groups again and strengthening my skills. Also , to work with a more understanding of how the groups work and to do better than at the first presentation.   Working in groups for this presentation felt more comfortable and interesting to take on a new challenge. It was not only focusing on the presentation, but it also included interviews, deeper discussions on different countries, agendas, and civic actions. As one of the project managers, it was getti...

Reflection on Presentation #2

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 This was my second experience as a leader of four groups, and to be honest, it went more smoothly than I expected — at least for most of them. Groups 1, 2, and 4 did an excellent job. They understood the task immediately, divided it among themselves quickly, and worked independently. I barely had to intervene. It was very satisfying to see that everything went so smoothly, without any unnecessary tension. But with group 3, it was different. There were problems from the very beginning. They didn't want to create an agenda, and I had to communicate with each member individually to find out what they planned to do in their part of the presentation. Some of them didn't respond to messages, and it took almost two days before everyone finally understood what was required of them. There were a lot of questions and confusion, but in the end, they came together and delivered a really good presentation. It was a bit tiring, but also rewarding. Managing four groups at once is not easy, e...