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Educational Program Example: “My Choices, My Future”

A Bright Path UK Workshop for Migrant Kids & Teenagers

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Program Goals

• Help young people understand how laws protect us and our communities.

• Encourage empathy, responsibility, and ethical decision-making.

• Build awareness of consequences — both positive and negative — of daily choices.

• Promote inclusion, self-respect, and respect for others.

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Duration:

Half-day or full-day session (3–5 hours total).

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Group Size:

10–25 participants (divided into small teams for activities).

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Session Outline

Welcome & Icebreaker: “Community Builders” (20 min)

• Children are given simple “building blocks” (paper, straws, or LEGO).

• In groups, they build a “mini community” in 10 minutes.

• Then, a twist: each group is told to break a few agreed rules (like taking other teams’ blocks).

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  • How did it feel when others broke the rules?

  • What happens to a community when rules are ignored?

  • Why do we need laws and fairness?

Learning point: Laws exist to protect fairness, safety, and cooperation — not to limit fun or freedom.

Game: “Choices & Consequences” (30 min)

• The facilitator presents everyday scenarios (school, friendship, online life).

• Each team must decide what they would do and move to one of three signs: Right Choice, Wrong Choice, or Think Again.

• After each round, a short talk explains real-life impacts (e.g., respect, trust, safety, legality).

Example Scenarios:

• “Your friend asks you to take something from a shop without paying.”

• “You find a lost phone on the street.”

• “Someone posts something mean about you online.”

Learning point: Every choice has consequences — good or bad — and ethical decisions keep us and others safe.

Story Activity: “The Hero of Our Town” (45 min)

• In groups, children create a short story or skit about a young person who faces a moral or legal challenge (e.g., bullying, peer pressure, honesty, helping others).

• They act it out or draw it as a comic strip.

• Group reflection: What made the hero’s decision the “bright path”?

Learning point: We can all be heroes in small everyday ways by doing what’s right.

Discussion Circle: “My Values, My Future” (30 min)

• Each participant shares one value that is important to them (e.g., honesty, kindness, respect).

• The group discusses how these values help create peaceful, safe communities.

• The facilitator connects values to laws: “Respecting the law is one way of showing respect for others.”

Creative Closing Activity: “The Bright Path Promise” (20 min)

• Each child decorates a “Bright Path” card with one promise for their future (e.g., “I will be honest,” “I will stand up for what’s right,” “I will help my friends follow good choices”).

• Cards can be displayed in the community centre or taken home.

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Optional Add-Ons

• Parent session: short talk on how to discuss values and laws at home.

• Follow-up mentoring: monthly small group chats about real-life challenges.

• Field trip: visit to a community centre, police outreach event, or youth court to see how laws work in everyday life.

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Core Message

“Laws are not just rules — they are promises we make to each other to keep our community safe, fair, and kind.”