Understanding Racism: Building Empathy
Introduce the session with a warm welcome. Explain why learning about racism and building empathy is important. Set the tone for an open discussion.
Outline the learning objective and explain the session flow. Mention that the discussion and activities will be interactive.
Facilitate the warm-up activity. Use the prepared ice-breaker questions to encourage students to share their initial thoughts on racism and fairness.
Main Discussion & Group Activity
Present a brief overview of racism and guide the discussion using the handout. Explain the activity instructions, referring to the [Discussion Prompts Handout](#discussion-prompts-handout) and [Empathy Building Activity Guide](#empathy-building-activity-guide).
Guide the cool-down reflection process. Ask each student to share a takeaway and a personal commitment on how they can combat racism.