Game-Changer IO2 In-service Training Programme

Activity 3: Change the World around You This is an activity to encourage participants to look at the issues and problems they face in their everyday lives and to come up with potential solutions. It is an activity for small groups of 3-5 participants in each group. Each group will then be asked to take the time to sit and discuss the problems and issues they see in the world around them. They will be asked to focus on one specific problem and to work together to come up with an idea that will solve or overcome their chosen problem. Each group will then have to present their problem and their solution to the entire group. After every group has completed their presentation then a group discussion can take place so all participants can share their thoughts and reflect on the activity. Table 8.5: Change the World around You Activity Plan Activity Step Resources Required Time Assigned Expected Outcome 1. Split your group into small groups of 3- 5 participants None necessary 2 minutes A number of small groups of participants 2. Each group must then work together to think about their day to day lives and the world around them. They must identify one problem that they encounter on a daily basis None necessary *Stages 2 through 4 could be completed over the course of 1-2 hours or this could be completed over a longer period of time to enable groups to really develop their ideas* Varies Each group will have a specific problem that they encounter in the world around them on a daily basis 3. Once the groups have identified their problem they must then sit and discuss the potential solutions or strategies to solve this problem Pens and paper for each group Varies Each group will have a solution to their chosen problem 4. Each group will then have to present their problem and solution to the entire group including the logic behind their choice and how they could turn their solution into an enterprise opportunity None necessary Varies Each group will present their chosen problem and solution to the entire group 5. After every group has completed their presentation then a group discussion can take place so all participants can share their thoughts and reflect on problem and solution presented None necessary 30 minutes The discussion will enable participants to understand and reflect on the problems and solutions outlined. It will start to encourage the entrepreneurial skill of identifying opportunities in the world around you