The Kids Are Ready: Using Play as a Tool for Social Change

In this workshop, participants will explore how play can be used as a powerful tool in youth programs to spark conversations about identity, power, and the wider world, while fostering positive social change. They will gain strategies and practical approaches to embed these discussions into their programs, helping young people build foundational language around social change and develop the skills to become changemakers. Finally, participants will engage in hands-on activities that demonstrate how play can be used intentionally as a strategic method to support young people in navigating and responding to today’s sociopolitical context.