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.

Action planning

Bystanders and healers

In this exercise, participants reflect individually on times they have intervened to stop injustices (however small) and times they have done nothing.

  • 25 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Reflect and discuss
FORB other rights and development

Pass it on

A twist on the internationally popular whispering game.

  • 25 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game
FORB and gender

Article 18 pronoun swap

A good opening exercise for a session on FORB and gender.

  • 30 min
  • Buzz group exercise
  • Reflect and share
Exploring freedom of religion or belief

The barometer

An interactive game in which participants place themselves along an imaginary line between ‘totally agree’ and ‘totally disagree’ in relation to statements on FORB and discuss their thoughts.

  • 25 min
  • Plenary exercise
  • Game
Context analysis

Research teams

Using research questions and reports on the state of FORB in the country, participants work in groups to investigate different dimensions of the right to freedom of religion or belief.

  • 1 h 50 min
  • Group exercise
  • Analyse
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
Evaluation and follow-up

Letter to myself

A very simple personal reflection exercise in which participants write a letter to themselves in their mother tongue.

  • 20 min
  • Individual exercise
  • Reflect
FORB other rights and development

Speaking of religion

A think-pair-share exercise in which participants reflect on barriers to freely expressing religion or beliefs in their context.

  • 1 h 20 min
  • Multi-format exercise
  • Think-pair-share
Action planning

Action planning with the gender integration continuum

Participants work together to complete an action plan template, incorporating gender aware approaches.

  • 2 h 40 min
  • Group exercise
  • Groupwork

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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.