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MOSAIC - The training kit for Euro-Mediterranean youth work

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Instructions<br />

Ask the group to stand at one end of the room. Explain that you are going to<br />

read out questions. Those who can answer “Yes, I do/am/can/did/have, etc.”<br />

can go to the side of the room with the “We do” sign, those who answer “No,<br />

I don’t/I’m not/can’t/didn’t/haven’t, etc.” go to the other side with the “We do<br />

not sign”. If anyone feels they do not belong in either group, they should stand<br />

in the middle.<br />

Tell the group that it is up to each individual how they interpret the questions;<br />

there are no right or wrong answers.<br />

Tell them that after each question they should wait a moment, look around and<br />

be aware of how many people there are in each group.<br />

Read out the questions one after another. Leave time <strong>for</strong> people to take up their<br />

positions.<br />

After the last question, ask the participants to get into small groups to share<br />

their feelings and experiences.<br />

Debriefing and evaluation<br />

In plenary, ask:<br />

How did you feel being in a big group?<br />

How did you feel standing alone or with only a few others?<br />

How did you feel when you thought you did not belong in either group?<br />

What other feelings did you experience?<br />

Have you experienced any similar feelings in your daily lives?<br />

Think of examples in your daily lives when you are part of the majority. When<br />

do you feel good about this, and when not? Why?<br />

Think of examples in your daily lives when you are part of the minority. When<br />

do you feel good about this and when not? Why?<br />

What does this exercise tell us about access and barriers to participation?<br />

What does this exercise tell you about power relations in society? How do you<br />

experience them?<br />

What can we take from this exercise to help us be together in this group?<br />

Tips <strong>for</strong> the facilitator<br />

You need to know the group at least a little to be able to make an appropriate list<br />

of questions. Try to include a variety of categories so that everyone can have the<br />

experience of being in the minority. Try to find questions that do not divide the<br />

group by nationalities; the aim of the activity is to show diversity within the group.<br />

Be aware that some questions may be sensitive. For example “Who is homosexual?”<br />

may be OK <strong>for</strong> some participants but not <strong>for</strong> others. <strong>The</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e, avoid<br />

questions that could be embarrassing <strong>for</strong> some individuals.<br />

Write the questions in a <strong>for</strong>m that can be answered with “I do/ am” and “I don’t/<br />

’m not” and make the order varied.<br />

<strong>MOSAIC</strong> - <strong>The</strong> <strong>training</strong> <strong>kit</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Euro</strong>-<strong>Mediterranean</strong> <strong>youth</strong> <strong>work</strong>

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