Shadow Heroes Designing a disruptive learning experience
The Problem
Shadow Heroes are a disruptive translation collective. They deliver translation experiences which challenge the world view of young people. Using a ‘show, don’t tell’ approach, their workshops teach young people to think differently.
Our Approach
- Challenge the status quo
- Venture beyond accepted ways
- Discover truth first-hand
We designed a workshop in which they would translate a poem from an unknown language using their instinct and minimal guidance. All in the span of two hours.
We structured a workshop with carefully curated strategic beats to allow the students to have bursts of understanding leading to a final epiphany.
We used a Priming → Revelation → Experience loop to curate the ‘revelations’ for them by degrees.
Result
Triple bill of the workshop at North London Collegiate School
One session of the workshop at Channing School
“Inspiring and practical. Students left the room feeling more confident and I believe this workshop has given them the courage to attempt to understand texts or media without necessarily understanding every single word.”
“Working with Naima was a breath of fresh air. She is creative, reliable, and straightforward. I would recommend it without any hesitation.”