Activity guides

Learn from a community member with important expertise and/or experiences to share. Works well for adolescents who are comfortable moving outside their activity space to interview another community member, working individually or in small groups.

Explore complex topics related to conflict. Use role playing. Works well for Adolescents who are ready to explore the concept of conflict in depth.

Identify an emotion and describe it through a drawing exercise. Works well for younger adolescents (ages 10-14) who are developing their vocabulary, adolescents who are recovering from recent crises, and adolescents who enjoy quiet, individual activities.

Adolescents will assess their personal interests and skills through a self-assessment test. Works well for adolescents who are ready to learn more about their skills and interests and want to turn them into actions through research, projects, work and community involvement.

Assess and discuss how the group rules are working for the circle. Works well for Circles that have already agreed to group rules. This activity reminds adolescents of the group rules they created for working together, and gives them an opportunity to add or change rules as their circles evolve. It also serves as a structured way to address conflict or tension in circles.

Create prototypes for inventions. Works well for Circles where adolescents can sit together, reach decisions collectively, and work on activities in small groups. This activity helps adolescents to create prototypes of products or inventions that they may try to build in real life.

Plan and organize project steps by creating a timeline of events, people and dates on a tree timeline. Works well for participants working on a longer project, such as a project in the community involving many people with different roles.

Work in groups to develop ideas and plans for projects. Works well for adolescents who are ready to work together on group projects over several sessions, and can work on them independently.

Learn how to think through a project creatively; Use a journey map to work on group and individual projects. Works well for adolescents who want to share their work and interact with other people in the community. 

Learn how to think through a project creatively; Use a journey map to work on group and individual projects. Works well for adolescents who have a project idea, especially one involving others in the community; Adolescents who are ready to carry out their project together.

Further develop project ideas through the creation of statements. Works well for adolescents who have ideas for projects and are looking to the next steps to develop their ideas.

Discuss problems or opportunities with others. Works well for circles where adolescents can sit together, reach decisions collectively, and work on activities in small groups.