// Module 1 FOR SCHOOLS

Children experience a wide range of emotions every day – from joy and excitement to anger, uncertainty, or sadness. Yet they often lack the words to express or understand these emotions. The workshop addresses this need: in a safe environment, children learn to notice their feelings, name them, and deal with them in a healthy way. A special focus is placed on so-called “difficult” feelings such as anger, fear, or shame. In everyday life, these often appear as challenging behaviour – and can easily be overlooked or suppressed. In the workshop, these emotions are given space: they are taken seriously, and together we explore how to approach them in a healthy and respectful way. Through playful methods, creative activities, and age-appropriate reflections, emotional education becomes a tangible experience. Children discover: that all feelings are valid, how to talk about them, and how they can find their place in social interactions – without hurting others. The aim is to strengthen self-awareness and the ability to deal with emotions – while also fostering empathy, consideration, and a positive classroom climate

Children and young people today face immense pressure: expectations from parents, comparisons on social media, peer pressure at school – all of these shape their self-image. Many begin to doubt themselves, feel they’re not good enough, or adapt in order to fit in. The workshop “I Am Me” addresses exactly this: In a respectful and safe environment, participants explore their own identity: Who am I – and who do I want to be, regardless of what others expect? Core topics of the workshop: Self-image and self-worth: Where does my sense of recognition come from? Dealing with beauty standards, performance pressure, and comparisons Belonging and individuality: Do I have to be like everyone else? Developing self-compassion: Learning to look at yourself with kindness Through creative methods, group discussions, and practical exercises, students reflect on their strengths and gain a deeper understanding of how to handle external expectations. The goal is to sharpen self-awareness and foster a realistic, compassionate view of oneself – beyond perfection or the pressure to conform.

What’s “typically boy” and what’s “typically girl”? And who gets to decide? Children and young people encounter gender stereotypes every day – in their families, in advertising, in the schoolyard, or on social media. The workshop “Beyond Pink and Blue” creates space for these questions – with openness, curiosity, and without judgement. At the heart of the workshop is an exploration of gender images – in a creative, playful, and reflective way. Participants examine societal expectations they may have already internalised: What are you allowed to like? How are you expected to behave? And what happens if you don’t fit the mould? Along the way, they discover: that interests, feelings, and qualities have no gender, that diversity doesn’t divide, but enriches, and that there are more than two ways to express who you are. The aim of the workshop is to strengthen awareness of equality and encourage questioning of rigid role expectations. It’s about embracing differences without judgement – and developing new ideas of how to grow and express yourself without being confined.

Pretty, obedient, flawless – for her. Tough, cool, untouchable – for him. These are the unspoken expectations that social media communicates every day – often wrapped in seemingly harmless trends. What young people see there shapes not only their self-image, but also their understanding of gender, power, and recognition. This workshop explores how stereotypical gender roles are created, reinforced, and normalised in social networks and through artificial intelligence. In an interactive talk with group activities, participants engage with questions such as: How are digital gender images created – and who shapes them? What gender roles are embedded in influencers, memes, and AI-generated content? Why do stereotypes feel so “normal” – and what makes them problematic? Using concrete examples from social media and AI applications, typical patterns are made visible and critically examined. Reflection phases and moderated discussions give young people the chance to share their own experiences and broaden their perspectives. The goal is not to demonise social media – but to strengthen a reflective, self-determined approach to navigating the digital world.