Equality and Diversity - Building a Culture of ... - Equality Authority

Slowly read out the list of statements allowing
time in between each one for the students to
think about it and move accordingly. When
you have finished, the students should be in
different parts of the room, with some not
having moved at all or very little and some
who have moved very far.
Ask the students to remain standing where
they finished and then use the questions
below to debrief them.
Who were able to take the most
giant steps?
Who could only take small steps?
Who could not move at all?
How did it feel to be able to move/unable to
move/only able to move a few times?
How did it feel when others were moving at
a faster/slower pace than you?
Why do you think there was such a
difference between how far people
could go?
What does this tell you about equality
or the lack of it in Ireland and
Northern Ireland?
When they have discussed these
questions, ask them to form groups based
on the identity card they had, and to
reflect on:
• How they had each moved during the
activity and how that reflected similar
or different perceptions of the life of
their character
• What are the main equality issues
which their character faces?
• What would need to change in society
to improve equality for people such as
their character?
What were the main obstacles faced by
those who could move very little?
44 sECTION 3 EXPLORING Equality