DREAMING OUR PERFECT EDUCATIONAL SETTING

> OBJECTIVES: TO REFLECT ON THE CONDITIONS WE NEED FOR EDUCATIONAL WORK AND TO START PLANNING BETTER EDUCATIONAL SPACES

MATERIALS: Lots of craft materials - toilet paper rolls, cardboard,wool, paint, paper, scissors, glue, etc. - whatever you have available.

> TIME: 90 min

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Explain that we so often think about everything that restricts us and our organisations. Instead of thinking of restrictions, today we want to dream about the perfect setting for our educational work.

2. For this, split the participants into smaller groups of 3−4 people. In their small groups, they should think about how the perfect setting would look for their groups: What kind of space would they have? What kind of support? What activities could they do with children and young people? Who would be in their groups? They can build a model of the perfect socialist education space, paint their “dream Falcon group” or even prepare a play about their dream. Give them ample time to prepare, 45 minutes at least.

3. Come back together and present the “dreams” to each other.

4. Discuss:

What in your dreams do you already have in place?

What do you think is possible to achieve, what is impossible?

What can you change to come closer to the dream? What are you willing to change?

Did you think about aspects such as becoming more inclusive or offering a safer space for children and young people?

If your dream was a reality, what would this change for the children and young people in your group?

More Resources On Our Socialist Values

IFM-SEI has a wealth of educational handbooks and toolkits about socialist values. They can be useful for any educator, in non-formal and formal settings, who is looking for activities following non-formal education methodology. Most toolkits also have great tips for facilitators on the topics addressed and on nonformal, socialist education in general.

CHECK OUT OUR RESOURCES ON THE FOLLOWING TOPICS ONLINE:

> COOPERATION AND COOPERATIVES:

> CooperAction (ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH)

> ANTI-CAPITALISM:

> Volunteering against Poverty (ENGLISH, GERMAN, SPANISH, FRENCH)

> CHILD PARTICIPATION:

> Child Participation Handbook (ENGLISH, SPANISH, GERMAN)

> ADDRESSING THE CLIMATE CRISIS:

> Resist! The global climate divide (ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH)

> All Together Against Climate Change (ENGLISH, GERMAN)

> PEACE EDUCATION:

> Peace Education Handbook (ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, GERMAN, ARABIC, HEBREW)

> Building Bridges Toolkit (ENGLISH, SPANISH)

> Children On the Move: Emotional wellbeing in displaced young people, and how you can support it (ENGLISH)

> Peacemakers of Tomorrow: Toolbox for peace and conflict education (ENGLISH)

> INTERNATIONALISM:

> On the Move: Educational resources on migration, refugees, visa and regional youth work (ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH)

> IFM-SEI Membership campaign (ENGLISH)

> Equality:

> Rainbow Resources (ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, GERMAN, FINNISH, LITHUANIAN, ITALIAN)

> I Act - Manual for the prevention of sexual violence (ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH)

> Gender Equality Handbook (ENGLISH, GERMAN, SPANISH)

> Inclusion:

> All Together Handbook (ENGLISH)

> Dream our G-Local Checklist (ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH)

> Dream our G-Local Movement Handbook

(ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL ENGLISH, ROMANES, SPANISH, FRENCH)

> Let’s Talk about Sex Zine (ENGLISH)