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Create a Youth Statement

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Environment, Justice, International, Democracy
Location: Inside
  Youth Statement challenge During the conference the young people involved in COY16 create a statement of their demands and recommendations. The statement will have input from young people all over the globe from different nationalities and backgrounds. Youth organisations have been encouraged to get involved and create their own pledges. Here at Woodcraft we… Read More »Create a Youth Statement

Where are Decisions Made?

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Justice, Human Rights, Democracy
Location: Online, Inside
Explore where decisions are made that affect our everyday lives, our homes, schools, groups and wider society.

Vote Vote Vote!

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion, Democracy
Location: Inside
Practice some democracy at home!

Build Back Better

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Equality & Inclusion, Environment, Democracy
Location: Inside
What kind of future do you want to see in a post-covid world?

Chalk Walk

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Environment, Democracy, Cooperation
Location: Outside
Plan a walk through your local area leaving messages for people who follow on the same route

Hand evaluation

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Democracy, Cooperation
Location: Online, Inside
A way of collecting feedback from participants about an event or activity

Group Treaty

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Democracy, Peace
Location: Online, Inside
Decide ground rules for your meetings and make a group treaty everyone agrees on

The Power of Pictures

Time: 40-60 mins
Topic: Democracy
Location: Online, Inside
Using images to explore our values and how they impact on the wider world, and to identify shared values

Fist to Five

Time: 5-10 mins
Topic: Democracy
Location: Inside, Outside, Online
A technique for achieving group consensus

Flip Flopping

Time: 10-20 mins
Topic: Democracy
Location: Online, Inside, Outside
Find out how good you are at seeing things from someone else's perspective in this quick fire game

Debate

Time: 20-40 mins
Topic: Leadership, Democracy
Location: Online, Inside, Outside
Choose an issue you care about and practice your debating (or chairing) skills