Curricula

This is an opening activity to that involves creative thinking-and some writing-about who participants might want to be if they weren’t themselves. It’s a good way for participants to get to know one another and to think about their true selves.… Read more

This activity encourages participants to reveal their first thoughts about groups they don’t belong to. The activity is done in pairs with each person writing their first thoughts and then processing the activity in the larger group. Favorite… Read more

This activity has participants look at the definitions of “human” and “rights”. Participants then break into groups and develop definitions of “human rights” before reconvening to discuss their definitions and the universality of human rights. Favorite… Read more

This art-based and personal sharing activity involves looking at our hearts at birth and then thinking about how we are scarred over time. Participants first discuss the negative messages that are internalized, and then draw their own hearts, the shields they’ve put up, and how their true hearts are now clouded by societal messages.… Read more

In this activity, participants create a family tree that they then share with the entire group. In addition to the names and relationships, participants are encouraged to include as much as they can about the person so that the group can explore how our current lives are shaped by our ancestors.… Read more

This activity asks participants to consider how they can best be allies to others. It begins with each participant completing a questionnaire and then having small groups work on what they would expect from their allies. Favorite… Read more

This activity begins with having participants read a handout about adultism and then fill out a second handout about how young people are impacted by adultism. Participants proceed to meet in pairs to discuss adultism and generate a list of discussion questions for the entire group.… Read more

This activity has participants look at where their clothes come from to consider the impact of their buying dollars on global inequality. It’s a good lead-in for a deeper look at the impact of our buying practices and how these promote racism, sexism, classism, etc.… Read more