The activity proposes ways we can use our power to bring consent into all our relationships, interactions, and cultures.

 In schools, rules are distributed in a top- bottom manner, as opposed to as a process of discussion and co-creation with dialogue. That way, many school rules and regulations are indeed, not consensual.

Having students create their classroom rules by discussing collectively what they need and want as a group in order to be able to work and feel good together in their shared space/classroom is a key highlight of this practice.

Through open communication and by taking into consideration one another’s ideas and listening to everyone’s voice, students learn the importance of voicing their needs as the basis for open and honest communication. Students also learn the  boundaries of any group which accepts and includes everyone’s right to exist in the space with dignity and respect. The contract they make with each other will be periodically discussed as a group so this process will continue and students will be able to express their opinions and rearrange their contract.