Disability

 This workshop aims to show students how life is made up differently if you're disabled. In addition to the different genders and reasons for being disabled, we also talk about the differences between the opportunities and problems a disabled person faces in Europe vs. a third-world country.

In a 1^re At this stage, we'll be talking about the different types and causes of disabilities, as well as aids for different disabilities.

In a 2^e more interactive activities will follow. For the younger students, we simulate the different disabilities (pretending to be blind or in a wheelchair) in order to complete a particular group task. Afterwards, we discuss the different challenges the students have faced in their group work.

Older students will work on different videos (from NGOs, Paralympic athletes and disabled bloggers) to discuss different aspects of the daily lives of people with disabilities.

The workshop ends with a discussion of correct handling between disabled and able-bodied people.

Each workshop consists of a theoretical part where we work together to summarize the problem. This is followed by a more active part, which changes according to the age of the students. For younger students, we might prepare a series of images to comment on, or educational games. For older students, we offer text/video analysis, role-playing or positioning games.

Our approach is to provide students with enough information to discover the conclusion themselves. After a moment of realization/study, they structure what they have learned. The aim is to bring about a change in thinking/behavior so that they become active players in our society.

We can adapt the content of our workshop to the level or pre-knowledge of your students. Our workshops are designed for students aged 10+, but can be adapted for younger students. We could also include your wishes regarding the content (if you'd like us to talk about a certain country, for example, or just one aspect of the issue).

Languages: Luxembourgish, German, French, English