Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): [Education For Integration] Adapted from India for Attitudes

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Potential Theme/Length of game:Equal education opportunity;30 to 40 minutes

Organization: A game with two teams going to goal .Half of each team is free to run anywhere while other half stands still somewhere on the field.Those standing still cannot move and can only play one touch if someone passes to them.after playing like this for a little while pause the game .

Sample Discussion Questions:How is the game so far? What is it like for the free players compared to the still players?What might this repersent in your society?Who has more opportunities to play,those with education or those without?Who is responsible for a child,s education?Do refugees and immigrants have equal access to school as youth who were born locally?Are they encouraged equally?Can education help as integration process?How can we react towards people who refuse to take opportunities for education?

Possible Progressions/Variations: You can play agian but this time introduce a way for the still players to become free e.g. players can free one another passing to the still players and shouting out something to empower them.

Adaptation Note:How else can you play this game?Think about the restrictions society(tradition/religion/culture)puts on certain groups of people such as refugees, immigrants and displaced people.How does this affect the community as a whole?