Facilitation guides

Resources to plan and lead relevant, appropriate, engaging activities for the adolescents

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The guides for facilitators provide them with resources to plan and lead relevant, appropriate, engaging activities for the adolescents with whom they work, using effective, human rights-based facilitation methods. The guides outline basic steps that facilitators can take to plan and lead activities that support positive outcomes for the adolescents as they forming supportive ‘circles’ with their peers.

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Guide: Eight session steps

A session should follow a set of steps that is used routinely each time a Circle meets

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Guide: About the Supply Kit

The Supply Kit is a set of materials, equipment and supplies that can be used to support activities with adolescents

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Guide: Supporting circles

Facilitators play a key role in shaping strong Circles

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Guide: Building a strong adolescent circle

Any group of adolescents needs support in forming a circle

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Guide: Planning activity sessions for adolescents

Adolescents benefit from space for creativity and fun, balanced by structure and routine as they are learning, playing and working together.

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Guide: The four activity phases

“Four phase” approach to plan and adapt sequences of activities for adolescents

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Guide: Keeping circles safe and strong

A resource for facilitators

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Guide: Forming adolescent circles

In order to learn and engage actively (inside and beyond their activity spaces), adolescents participating in any programme need to feel safe and included

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Guide: Ten key approaches for working with adolescents

How programme coordinators, facilitators and others can engage positively with adolescents, and outline ways to make the most out of their time together

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Guide: Ten key competencies for adolescents

Competencies for adolescent emotional wellbeing, healthy relationships and other skills that are relevant to their lives and circumstances

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