CLUB D’INVENTION

Inspired by the International Program-Odyssey of the Mind

The Togolese school system Strict, hierarchical power structure

Rote memorization

Teaching to tests

“Right” and “wrong”; no in-between

Attentiveness to details/minutiae

Odyssey of the Mind Philosophy

Student-centered learning

Problem-solving, creative thinking

Teamwork

Presentation/performance

Coaches are only facilitators!

Improves French

skills

BudgetingGENDER EQUITY

Creativity

Benefits of CI

What Is CI?

Spontaneous Problems

Verbal

Hands-on

Hands-on/Verbal

Long-term problems

Club d’Invention in Togo Initiative in PC Togo began with Maritime

preparation and execution of Regional competition

National competition planned for Kara next year

And you don’t even need to have a team to implement CI?!

Formal and informal elements to OM Encourage Volunteers to integrate

OM activities in their projects Students and apprentices alike Goal is to integrate OM into PC

programming in the future (is perfect for GEE/EGE Volunteers!)

OM the Project vs. OM the Philosophy

CI Teams Strong counterpart as co-coach

CEG students (5-7). Mix of boys and girls.

Meetings- begin with warm-up exercises (theatre games) and then a couple of spontaneous problems before working on long-term problem.

Ensure that ALL team members are actively participating!

Future of CI in Togo Get the Ministry of Education on-board

GEE/EGE Volunteers work with teachers and school officials to incorporate the OM pedagogy into the education system

Train Togolese counterparts as coaches and judges

Heavily promote OM nationally

More competitions! (Maybe even participation in the Global Competition!)

Thanks!Now let’s try some problems!