Millennials to Alpha Generation: Still Raising It!
This workshop provides students with historical and present-day insight on some key student leaders and organizations in the U.S. Students will explore first person stories of key youth leaders as a route to understand how youth see themselves in American body politics. For example, Diane Nash was excited to go to college and “to really expand herself.” Yet, she faced a level of segregation she had not experienced before which left her feeling “stifled and shut out” consequently motivating her to co-found SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) in 1960 at 21 years old. We will explore present-day youth identities in the U.S. and how they connect to issues Norwegian students see as important.
Workshop Purpose: this workshop is a mix of presentation, discussion, and hands-on active learning activities that encourages critical thinking; communication; multimodality learning.
Core Curriculum: 1.6 Democracy and Participation
1.4 The Joy of Creating, Engagement and the Urge to Explore.
This workshop is best suited for up to 25 students for 75 minutes.
This workshop is appropriate for all secondary students.
This workshop can be adapted for up to 50 students.
Activist Tactics: From Clicktivism to Occupation- What Works?
Students will learn a variety of tactics used by U.S. social movement groups spanning recent history to current new options. Tactics include the role of violence; non-violence; digital activism/social media; boycotts and buycotts; humor; protests, culture jamming and hacktivism, occupation, and more. Overview of tactics will also highlight specific U.S. youth actions, including social media.
Workshop Purpose: This workshop is a mix of presentation, discussion, and hands-on active learning activities that encourages critical thinking; communication; multimodality learning; and creative and innovative approach in learning.
Core Curriculum: 1.1 Human Dignity
1.6 Democracy and Participation
1.3 Critical Thinking and Ethical Awareness
This workshop is best suited for 20, 30, or 50 students depending on activity, and can take up to 75 to 120 minutes, depending on option.
This workshop is appropriate for all secondary students.
Bad Bunny: Music, Collectivism, and Culture as Emancipation Tactic
In recent years the musical artist Bad Bunny has become one of the most-watched performers in global history. His performance at the 2026 Superbowl LX Halftime Show garnered over 128 million viewers. This workshop will take a deep dive into the Bad Bunny Superbowl Halftime Show to unpack the role of music when speaking to cultural ideas and topics. Using the halftime show as the “artifact,” focus includes addressing embedded symbolisms and reactions both positive and negative that ensued within the U.S. This workshop incorporates videos, discussion, presentation, and engagement focusing on students exploring examples of the role of music and symbolism as a form of communication and collectivism.
Workshop Purpose: this workshop is a mix of presentation, discussion, and hands-on active learning activities that encourages critical thinking; communication; and creative and innovative approach in learning.
Core Curriculum: 1.6 Democracy and Participation
1.2 Identity and Cultural Diversity
1.3 Critical Thinking and Ethical Awareness
This workshop is best suited for up to 20 – 25 students and can take 75 minutes.
This workshop is appropriate for all secondary students.
Students will need to have access to phones and/or computers.
Who Cares About Climate Change (and A.I. Data Centers)?
Students will learn about current environmental youth activists and organizations in the U.S. paying close attention to the recent uptick in A.I. Data Centers. Although the exact number of data centers in the U.S. is unknown partly because of industry withholding locations for security, competitive advantages, as well as pushback from communities, estimations of upwards of 1500 centers are in the planning stages. This workshop will consider some of the key impacts of these data centers in the U.S. and what youth and others think about such growth, politically and socially, and role of A.I. to the climate. Students will also reflect on whether the concerns of data centers in the U.S. are the same or differ within Norway?
Workshop Purpose: This workshop is a mix of presentation, discussion, and hands-on active learning activities that encourages critical thinking; communication.
Core Curriculum: 1.1 Human Dignity
1.3 Critical Thinking and Ethical Awareness
1.5 Respect for Nature and Environmental Awareness
1.6 Democracy and Participation
This workshop is best suited for 20, 30, or 50 students up to 60 to 75 minutes, depending on student class size.
This workshop is appropriate for all secondary students.
Student computer access will be required.
Gen Z and Zines!
This workshop will provide a basic overview of what is a zine, the history, types, and overall goals of zine making. With only six major conglomerates owning 90% of media in the U.S. there is a resurgence of zines with Generation Z and youth overall. Rising interest includes a break from digital fatigue, increased forms of democracy and accessibility, routes for organizing, and much more. Students will get the opportunity to create their own zine on what is of interest to them.
Workshop Purpose: this workshop is a mix of presentation, discussion, and hands-on active learning activities that encourages critical thinking; communication; multimodality learning; and creative and innovative approach in learning.
Core Curriculum: 1.6 Democracy and Participation
1.4 The Joy of Creating, Engagement and the Urge to Explore.
This workshop is best suited for up to 25 students for 75 minutes.
This workshop is appropriate for all secondary students.
This workshop is especially appropriate for vocational students.
“Don’t Say Gay” and other LGBTQ+ Limits for Youth in the U.S.
This workshop highlights LGBTQ+ youth in the U.S. while also addressing recent key U.S. political rulings and laws affecting this community, with particular attention to trans youth in sports. In this session students will learn about youth leaders focusing on LGTBQ+ rights, history, and current directions occurring in the U.S. and the impacts of advocacy, laws, and cultural norms.
Workshop Purpose: This workshop is a mix of presentation, discussion, and hands-on active learning activities that encourages critical thinking; communication; multimodality learning; and creative and innovative approach in learning.
Core Curriculum: 1.1 Human Dignity
1.3 Critical Thinking and Ethical Awareness
1.6 Democracy and Participation
This workshop is best suited for up to 30 students and 75 minutes.
This workshop is appropriate for all secondary students.
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