Group Education Manual - Peace Corps Wiki

9.2 New Kinds of CourageObjectivesAudienceTimeMaterials1. To identify and encourage strategies that promote healthy relationships2. To understand ways to develop fairer and more responsible sexual practices3. To understand ways to challenge and take responsibility for men’s violenceagainst womenAge: Youth or adults; Sex: Men; Literacy: Medium; Resources: Medium75 minutesSet of Action Sheets; Signs with “Least Courage” and “Most Courage”; Tape;Markers; FlipchartScenarios for Action Sheets:• Ignore a domestic dispute taking place in the street in front of your house• Tell a friend that you are concerned that they are going to get hurt by theirpartner• Tell a man that you don’t know very well that you don’t appreciate himmaking jokes about women’s bodies• Tell a friend that you don’t like it when they tell jokes about gays andlesbians• Walk up to a couple that is arguing to see if someone needs help• Call the police if you hear fighting from a neighbor’s house• Tell your partner about your HIV-positive status• Encourage your son who is pursuing a career in nursing• Keep quiet when you hear jokes that excuse or promote violence againstwomen• Defend gay rights when you are with your friends at a bar• Walk up to a group of men and tell them to stop harassing girls when theywalk by• Tell a colleague that you think he is sexually harassing female co-workers• Let your partner have the last word in an argument• Put your arm around a male friend who is upset• Encourage your son to always treat women with respect• Encourage your daughter to pursue any career she chooses• Speak to your cousin about using condoms• Tell a male friend that you admire the way he looks after his children• Cook for your partner and children after a long week at work• Participate in a men’s march protesting violence against women andchildren• Tell your son that it is okay if he cries76