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Welcome to SAFE

SAFE (Social Awareness for (War) Experiences) brings together a toolkit designed to support youth work, dialogue, and community-based learning in contexts shaped by war, displacement, and social change. It is created for facilitators, educators, and youth workers working with young people affected directly or indirectly by these realities.

Here you will find practical exercises, methodologies, and guidance on how to create safe spaces, plan meaningful learning processes, and work with sensitive topics in a responsible and trauma-informed way.

The toolkit focuses on experience-based learning, reflection, and human connection—supporting young people to explore identity, build trust, and engage with complex issues at their own pace.


Before trying any of the methodologies, we strongly recommend first working through these two foundational areas:

Essential principles and practices for working safely with trauma-affected young people.

Read on creating safe space

Practical Handbook for Facilitators on how to plan and structure meaningful sessions

Read on designing learning process

What learning goal are you working towards?

Values: Suggested Methodologies

Title:

Emotional intensity:

Age group:

Cultural Bridge Building

Medium

14-35

Living Library: Voices of War and Peace

High

16-35

Art of Piece Piece of Art

High

18-35

Perceptions / Prejudice / Stereotypes: Suggested Methodologies

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Emotional intensity:

Age group:

Stereotypical Theater

Medium

15-22

Mental Health: Suggester Methodologies

Family & home: Suggested Methodologies

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Emotional intensity:

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Artistic or Dixit Cards

Medium

14-35

Community & Inclusion: Suggested Methodologies

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Emotional intensity:

Age group:

Open Dialogue for Peace

Medium

16-35

Role Play for Inclusion & Perspective-Taking

Medium

14-35

Authorities & Institutions: Suggested Methodologies

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Emotional intensity:

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Forum Theatre & Role Reversal: Experiences with Institutions

High

14-35

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