How to Facilitate Virtual Circles & Councils

This document is a guide on such topics as Facilitator technical preparation, working with youth online, and virtual housekeeping tips. It also includes a handout for youth on how to prepare for their online circles. View in PDF

Relevant and useful guidance in a graphic and quippy presentation. View in PDF

See how the circle model was adapted during this live event with the community.

We recommend using the Zoom platform for facilitating Girls Circle^®, Unity Circle^®, The Council for Boys and Young Men^®, and Women’s Circle^® online. The Pro version is $14.99/month which provides unlimited video session length. The free version has all of the same functions as the Pro version, but limits you to 40 minutes for group sessions. (There is no fee for the participant to use zoom as a participant.) All videos below apply to either version. Compare pricing and sign-up here.

Here are a handful of video tutorials which will help you learn how to use the technical side of Zoom for facilitation.

Using Zoom Breakout Rooms:

Using Zoom Whiteboard:

Information on How to Use Zoom for Circle/Council Participants: