Introduction and icebreaker

The trainer will start the session with a brief presentation of the goals and schedule of the session. 

If needed, they can engage participants with a quick icebreaker activity to get to know each other. 

Proposed activities:

1.Fill in the blank 

• Through this game, the trainer can prompt thought or discussion about the session. The trainer asks a topic question to get participants to think and discuss their answers.  
• The participants form a circle, throw a ball to each other, and the one who throws the ball asks: “What is your name and why are you participating in this training”? The participant who received the ball responds and throws the ball to the next participant. It can be done outdoors. 

2.Fill in the blank – Cultures variant 

• This is a variant of the above-described game. Each of the participants should tell something about their city/country specific to the culture, beliefs, customs or history.  
• The participants form a circle, throwing a ball to each other, and the one who holds the ball present themselves: “My name is …. I come from a country where we gesture a lot “. Then passes the ball to someone else who will do the same. 
• This game emphasizes diversity as it is designed to introduce others to the participants’ worldview.