Let's Debate: street demonstration adventure

The topics: 

(1) Rainbow flag (LGBTQI+) - (2) Social media - (3) Multicultural community - (4) Religion - (5) Vegetarian food - (6) Means of transportation - (7) Alcohol/smoking - (8) Elections/voting - (9) Weapons - (10) Robots - (11) Gender - (12) Question mark (own topic)

Tips for the youth worker to facilitate peaceful debate: establish a code of conduct with the players at the beginning of the game. A code of conduct is a "document" that lists the expected behaviours of all members of a group, and the behaviours that are unacceptable when interacting with each other.

You can draft a code of conduct together with the children/young people, and do this at the beginning of the game. Take a large piece of paper and pens and have the players think about rules they think are important in a group discussion. These rules are created by them, resulting in more loyalty towards them. Have them sign the code of conduct.

• You can also ask for the top five to be limited to the top three.
• Group players with the same priorities and have them prepare a demonstration on their topic, e.g. slam poetry or slogan-making.

• Learning to listen to an argument without interrupting.
• Respecting different opinions.
• Learning how to inhibit direct responses and big emotions.
• Learning how to take another point of view.