Program Flow

Designing a Youth Program

When planning your program it can be helpful to consider what the flow for a typical session will be. Having predictability in your program structure can help build assurance and trust, and make participants feel more comfortable.

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When planning your program it can be helpful to consider what the flow for a typical session will be. Having predictability in your program structure can help build assurance and trust, and make participants feel more comfortable.

A common flow pattern for a structured workshop looks something like this:

Here is an example of a program flow from TechTales, a program referenced earlier when discussing participatory design qualities.

Take some time to plan out a flow for your program.

You can use the following template or start with a blank page.

Suggested citation:

Tkaronto CIRCLE Lab. (2023). Program Flow [Land Education Dreambook]. https://www.landeducationdreambook.com/program-flow