Exercise bank

Search our collection of over 70 participatory learning exercises to find different types of exercise, for different audiences, focusing on different FORB related topics.

FORB other rights and development

The hate speech barometer

A game in which participants stand on a line between two corners of the room to signify how likely they think it is that a hate speech statement will lead to acts of discrimination, hostility or violence.

  • 1 h 5 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game
Exploring freedom of religion or belief

The heart of FORB

A quick buzz group exercise that helps the facilitator to gauge a group’s level of understanding prior to or following an input, adds energy to a knowledge input and encourages peer-to-peer learning.

  • 20 min
  • Buzz group exercise
  • Brainstorm
Recognising and analysing violations

FORB around the world

A group discussion exercise based on case studies, designed to follow a knowledge input on understanding violations of FORB.

  • 1 h 5 min
  • Group exercise
  • Case study/scenario
Exploring human rights

Human needs – human rights

An exercise that combines groupwork and plenary discussion to help participants connect their human needs and their human rights under international law.

  • 60 min
  • Multi-format exercise
  • Discuss, Reflect
Action planning

The double diamond

This exercise introduces the double diamond model of structured idea development for action planning.

  • 3 h 30 min
  • Multi-format exercise
  • Brainstorm
FORB other rights and development

Touching points – FORB and development

A two-part groupwork exercise. In part one, groups sort a list cross-cutting issues relating to FORB. In the second, groups explore the practical implications of these linkages.

  • 65-95 min
  • Group exercise
  • Sorting exercise
Exploring freedom of religion or belief

FORB in my day

A think-pair-share exercise in which participants reflect on how they think, believe, belong, practice, question and refuse in their daily lives.

  • 30-45 min
  • Multi-format exercise
  • Think-pair-share
FORB other rights and development

Saara the student journalist

Participants work together in four groups to address challenging questions arising from a fictional case study and to develop codes of conduct for different sectors of society.

  • 2 h
  • Group exercise
  • Case study/scenario
Exploring human rights

Human rights squares

An interactive exercise where participants ask each other questions on human rights and share their knowledge.

  • 35 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Walk and talk

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Illustration Pakistani Christian women holding lit candles at mass.Illustration Pakistani Christian women holding lit candles at mass.

The FORB learning platform’s collection of exercises on FORB is such a treasure trove. There are so many useful exercises – my favourites are One step forwards and Once upon a time.