Playing with Fire (eBook)

Fiona Macbeth is currently Teaching Fellow in Drama at the University of Exeter, and Nic Fine now lives in South Africa where he is the Director of Hearts of Men -- a programme working with young men at risk of violence and gang activity. They developed the first edition of Playing with Fire whilst working for Leap Confronting Conflict. Jo Broadwood is director of the Leap Academy of Youth and Conflict at Leap Confronting Conflict. She has considerable experience of youth and conflict work including the design and development of programmes for young people at risk and training programmes for practitioners. Carey Haslam and Nik Pitcher are both senior trainers at Leap and have many years of experience of designing and delivering youth and conflict programmes.

Preface to the Second Edition. Introduction. Preparing the Ground. 1. The Fuel: Ourselves and our Communication. 2. The Spark: Immediate Responses and Coping Mechanisms. 3. Smouldering: Powerlessness and Assertiveness. 4. Fanning the Flames: Anger, Enemies and Awareness. 5. Stoking the Fire: Inequalities and Empowerment. 6. The Blaze: Crisis Management, Recovering and Reparation. 7. Mediation and Action for Change: Towards Community Action. Guidance for Trainers. Games and Group Discussion Techniques. Appendix A: Alternative Session Plans. Appendix B: References. Appendix C: Useful Websites and Further Reading.