Freedom

Instructions for the workshop

• This workshop gives participants an introduction to the concept of “freedom”. The activities have been developed and carried out as part of the Human Rights Academy’s project “Frihet, JA!” [Freedom - Yes!]
• The workshop, consisting of two group-work tasks and an energizer, takes around three hours:
  • What is freedom? Activity: Freedom-yes! (1 hour)
  • Energizer: The wind is blowing
  • Freedom and human rights. Activity: Which type of freedom is most important? (1.5 hours)

After the workshop the participants shall have

• Reflected on what freedom means to them
• Acquired knowledge about how their freedom is protected by law and by human rights

Tips to facilitator

The activity can be used and as introduction to the topic “negative social control”.

(English translation: John Anthony)