Young people are growing up in a world where boundaries, relationships, peer pressure and social norms are constantly evolving. Social media, online role models and developments such as the manosphere influence how young people view gender, sexuality, power, respect and relationships. That is precisely why it is important to inform young people and have open, honest conversations with them.
AuthentiCare offers interactive workshops and training programmes for schools and educational institutions, helping young people gain knowledge and develop practical skills in social safety, communication and consent. We address topics such as boundary-crossing behaviour, recognising and communicating boundaries, respectful communication, peer pressure, online influence and speaking up about unwanted behaviour.
We go beyond information and awareness alone. Through relatable scenarios, interactive exercises and open conversations, young people learn how to recognise and communicate their own boundaries, respect those of others, discuss difficult situations and act when they witness or experience boundary-crossing behaviour.
What do young people learn in our workshops?
Recognising and communicating boundaries: recognising their own boundaries more effectively, communicating them clearly and respecting the boundaries of others.
Understanding and applying consent: understanding what mutual consent means, how to ask for it and why consent must always be voluntary and can be withdrawn.
Recognising boundary-crossing behaviour: distinguishing between wanted and unwanted behaviour and recognising signs of social unsafety.
Speaking up and intervening: practising how to respond to unwanted behaviour safely and constructively, both as someone involved and as a bystander.
Communicating effectively: discussing feelings, needs and expectations, listening to other perspectives and dealing with differences of opinion.
Thinking critically about online influence: recognising how social media, peer pressure and the manosphere can shape views on gender, power, sexuality and relationships.
Taking responsibility: gaining insight into their own behaviour, its impact on others and their role in creating a socially safe environment.
Working together towards a socially safer world
We create space for different perspectives, critical questions and honest conversations, without judgement. We encourage young people to think critically about social norms, their own behaviour and the influence they have on others.
We teach young people how to recognise and communicate their own boundaries, respect those of others and respond when someone crosses a line. By practising with relatable situations, peer pressure, consent and speaking up, we give young people practical tools to stand up for themselves and each other. In doing so, they contribute to a socially safer environment at school, online and beyond.
Our workshops are tailored to the age, lived experience and needs of pupils and students, from secondary education to vocational, higher professional and university education.
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