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Part 3: Empower Yourself

This part of the workshop is dedicated to make participants realize the strength of collective action,
as its activities will increase participants’ interactions with each other, make them create common
targets and support each other during the whole process. What is more, they can improve their
skills in working more effectively with diverse groups. The desired results here is to gain a deeper
understanding of relevant collective actions while the selected goals become more salient.

Activity title: Be the change you want to see in the world
Objectives and Through the interaction of a success story, participants will feel
Learning empowered that it is feasible to create a positive change in their social
Outcome environment. They will feel that they can create their own changes.

The trainer should prepare the presentation of the proposed case study
(Find the ppt file below)

Preparation &
Materials
IO1_Case Study_La
Tabacalera.pptx
A printed list of ways to be a positive change (see Annex) and pens.
Recommended
Time 60 minutes
As a first stage, start with the presentation of the case study “La
Tabacalera”, highlighting the fact that collective action can lead to creative
and powerful social changes. Participants should realize that by working
together they can achieve more.
After the presentation, give them the list of ways to be a positive change
Instructions
in their everyday lives in an easy way. Ask them to circle what expresses
them best. Then, based on what they circled, give them 2-3 minutes to
think of practical ways on how they can really act based on two things on
the list that they think is really important to them or to society. Ask
volunteers to express their ideas with others.
Tips & The facilitator can change the list of things or can add anything that might
Recommendations be more interesting.

Project 2019-1-BG01-KA204_062299
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