Prevention and combating cyber bullying and internet violence among youth

Prevention and combating cyber bullying and internet violence among youth
– manual for youth workers –
Workshop 7: Understanding the cycle of violence
Duration of the workshop: 45 minutes
Materials needed: Flipchart paper, tape, markers, pens/pencils, and copies of Workshop 7
Resource Sheet or five small pieces of paper for each participant
Aim
To discuss the consequences of violence and the relationship between the violence that young
people suffer and the violence that they use against others.
Guide for facilitator
Introductory remark for facilitator
If a participant reports that she/he is suffering any type of violence or that she/he has recently
suffered any type of abuse – including sexual abuse or systematic physical abuse at home – and
is less than 18 years old, in some countries the facilitator/youth worker must report the fact to
the child and adolescent protection authorities. Before carrying out any task in this manual, the
facilitator/youth worker should consult her/his own organisation to clarify the relevant ethical
and legal requirements concerning violence against persons under 18.
Step by step guide
Before the session, tape five pieces of flipchart paper to a wall. Write each of the five
categories below on a piece of flipchart paper:
Violence used against me;
Violence that I use against others;
Violence that I have witnessed;
How I feel when I use violence;
How I feel when violence is used against me.
At the beginning of the session, explain to the participants that the purpose of this activity
is to talk about the violence they experience in their lives and their communities. Review
flipchart papers from Workshop 4 (definitions of different kinds of violence) and Workshop 5
(brainstorming about cyber bullying and online violence).
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