This theme will assist you to engage with children, learners, parents and community members on the issue of bullying. These workshops help participants to:
- Understand the importance of building a kinder world where bullying is not tolerated at a personal or community level.
- Understand what bullying is, who is involved, why, when and where it takes place in our communities
- Develop a vision for a courageously kind world where bullying is eliminated.
- Exploring the concept of empathy and learning tools to improve empathy at an individual and community level.
- Developing assertiveness skills through building self-esteem, self-worth, personal identity and embracing our inner superhero.
- Developing win/win partnerships to help address bullying in our communities.
- Identify the values that will help us achieve our courageously kind world vision.
- Develop an action plan to ensure sustainable behaviour change.
The process and timing illustrated below shows how you can run:
1) A 4 hour Courage Be Kind anti-bullying workshop.
2) A 1 hour bullying stories, insight and vision workshop.
3) A 1 hour empathy & personal identity workshop.
4) A 1 hour self esteem & assertiveness role-play workshop.
5) A 1 hour partnership & values workshop.
If you would like to run any of the Courage Be Kind anti-bullying workshop, download the Power-Point presentation below which will take you through the process on a step-by-step basis. Be sure to look at the ‘speaker notes’ on each slide as this is your facilitator guide.
Each participant should use a Courage Be Kind anti-Bullying workbook which can be downloaded below and printed in black and white or full colour depending on your budget. The speaker notes in the Power-Point presentation also detail instructions for each exercise that is covered.
To watch the full Courage Be Kind anti-bullying workshop video please click on the YouTube link below, or view the individual presentations that follow.
Introduction to the Courage Be Kind anti-bullying workshop
This presentation introduces you and your workshop participants to the Courage Be Kind anti-bullying workshop. It summarises what the workshop covers, timing and the various exercises.
What is bullying?
This video details how Courage defines bullying. It is part of the Courage Be Kind anti-bullying workshop presentation but can be downloaded and shared individually in this format.
What is empathy?
This video details how Courage defines empathy and compassion. It is part of the Courage Be Kind anti-bullying workshop presentation but can be downloaded and shared individually in this format.
How to be assertive?
This video details how Courage defines assertiveness and gives you a range of exercises to practice assertive behaviour in the face of bullying. It is part of the Courage Be Kind anti-bullying workshop presentation but can be downloaded and shared individually in this format.
How to build win/win partnerships?
This video details how Courage defines win/win partnerships and gives you a advice on how to build these kinds of relationships. It is part of the Courage Be Kind anti-bullying workshop presentation but can be downloaded and shared individually in this format.
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