Inequality speed dating

Inequality Speed Dating 

Overview

Participants discuss the connections between different topics of inequality 

Objectives

To get to know one another and gain insights into the breadth of the topic 

Materials

Watch or phone for a timer

Time

10 – 20 minutes

Group size

Works for all group sizes

Instructions for trainers

1. Ask everyone to walk around the room and to stop and pair up whenever they hear a signal (e.g. a phone alarm).
2. Give the pairs two minutes time to first quickly introduce themselves to each other and then discuss how the word you give them is connected to inequality. Words from which you can choose are: self-esteem, diversity, child-wellbeing, drug abuse, education, climate change, imprisonment, mental health, obesity, physical health, and teenage births. Tell them that each person should have one minute of speaking time and you will give them a signal as soon as one minute is over.
3. After 2 minutes signal the end of this round and then repeat further rounds, in total between 3 and 5 times. 

Debriefing and evaluation

Let the participants know that the topics will be dealt with in more detail later in the workshop.

Tips for trainers

You can play music as participants are moving between each discussion.