Let's Debate: street demonstration adventure - StreetSmart Wheels

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.

For StreetSmart Wheels partners, the code of the poster is SOCIETY-C11

• 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.