Goals of the exercise: to facilitate the understanding of the causes and the consequences of bullying; to explore ways to facilitate the control of the phenomenon.
Age of the participants: 13+
Number of participants: 10 to 25
Duration of the exercise: 90 minutes
Materials: bullying theater scenes printed, one on each sheet of paper
collector: CooLabora
Goals of the exercise: to raise awareness of gender inequality and its impact on people’s lives.
Age of the participants: from 10 years
Number of participants: 10 to 30 participants
Duration of the exercise: 60 minutes
Materials: a cardboard phone in giant size, A4 sheet with phrases (see below), sticky notes with the symbol: v (right) and sticky notes with the symbol: x (wrong).
The best and the worst
Goals of the exercise: to discuss gender stereotypes and how they affect the lives of boys and girls
Age of the participants: from 10 years old
Number of participants: 12 to 30
Duration of the exercise: 60 to 90 minutes
Materials: markers, several A4 paper sheets cut into 4 pieces, each with one of the following phrases to complete:
The worst thing about being a girl is …
The worst thing about being a boy is …
The best thing about being a girl is …
The best thing about being a boy is …
Who has power over me?
Goals of the exercise: To show that we tend to follow what we have learned and that sometimes it is difficult to question these learnings, such as gender stereotypes.
Age of the participants: 13+
Number of participants: 10 to 30
Duration of the exercise: 10 minutes
Materials: none
Irreversible
Goals of the exercise: reflection on the participants regarding the bio-psychological impact of domestic violence on the victims.
Age of the participants: 13 to 17
Number of participants: 15 to 25
Duration of the exercise: 20 minutes (may vary depending on the debate produced)
Materials: Letter of Rights, adapted from “Violência Doméstica: Intervenção em grupo com mulheres vítimas – Manual para Profissionais” (Matos & Machado, 2011)
Game of squares
Goals of the exercise: To be aware that there are different perceptions for the same reality and that we must present our ideas and listen to others’ ideas in an assertive and open-minded manner.
Age of the participants: 10+
Number of participants: 6 to 30
Duration of the exercise: 15 minutes
Materials: one sheet of paper with drawing of squares for each participant
Who laughs in the end laughs the best
Goals of the exercise: To deconstruct the idea that gaining and feeling accomplishment means to defeat other people and/or accumulate goods; To show the participants that defeating other people and/or accumulating goods won’t give you the feeling of accomplishment.
Age of the participants: 10 to 18 years
Number of participants: 10 to 30 (preferably even number)
Duration of the exercise: 15 minutes
Materials: pebbles or marbles in number greater than the participants.
The “true” story of Geraldona
Goals of the exercise: conflict resolution; teach the participants to relativize some information they receive from colleagues or friends because the distortion of the facts happens even without intention
Age of the participants: 13+
Number of participants: 10 to 30
Duration of the exercise: 30 minutes
Materials: a piece of paper with the story of Geraldona
Citizenship in action
Goals of the exercise: To develop problem-solving skills and encourage civic participation.
Age of the participants: 14+
Number of participants: 10 to 25
Duration of the exercise: 90 minutes
Materials: 4 sheets of paper or paperboard, each containing one of the letters: A, B, C, D
Solidarity race
Goals of the exercise: To promote reflection/To put an accent on the importance of cooperation
Age of the participants: from 12 to 18 years old
Number of participants: 10 to 30
Duration of the exercise: 5 to 10 minutes
Materials: strips of soft paper or toilet paper 1 centimeter wide and 2 meters long
Chance to Change 