| Keywords: | Self-evaluation; Empowerment; Self-awareness; Acceptance; Recognition of Other Views and Opinions |
| Objectives: | Learning to recognize your strengths and weaknesses. Accepting other people’s assessments of you. |
| Target group: | Groups of 10 children, young people or adults. |
| Duration: | 30 – 40 minutes. |
| Methodology step-by- step: | 1. Divide a piece of paper into 3 sections. In the middle section, draw a self-portrait. In the right-hand section write your strengths and in the left-hand section write what you would like to improve about yourself. Fold the left-hand and right-hand sections back so that only the picture can be seen. 2. Find a partner and show them the drawing, ensuring that they cannot see what you have written. The partner must describe what they find positive about you and what you should improve upon. 3. Compare what you have written about yourself to how your partner perceives you and reflect upon it. 4. Write encouraging words and phrase on pieces of paper and display them prominently in the room. For example, ‘I can’, ‘I love myself’, ‘I value myself as I value my friends and family’. NOTE: Suggest to participants that they repeat these phrases to themselves during the week to give them encouragement. |
| Resources needed: | Paper Coloured pens or pencil crayons. Pencils Cellotape to stick the words of encouragement to the wall. A large quiet space with tables and chairs |
| Challenges: | Recognising yourself for who you are. |