Name: Brad J.
School: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
email: [email removed]
Description:
This program utilizes the popular show "Jerry Springer."
The staff divided up to "perform" 3 different scenarios that
related to issues first-year students might face in their first year
of college. The scenarios that we chose were an acquaintance
rape where the woman was the perpetrator who had assaulted a disabled
male student; a roommate conflict concerning issues such as religion,
hygiene, and other "common" roommate concerns; interracial
dating and relationships in general. Each scenario was followed
by a "final thought," which was given by the Residence
Coordinator who summed up the purpose of each scenario and the
important concepts to take away from each one.
Instructions/Things Needed:
Chairs to create a stage. Microphone if the room is large or you
have a large audience. A security officer helps with the realism
of it all too! Other props as needed according to the scenarios
you present.
Other Considerations:
We held the program after a fire drill to get a larger crowd. We
would have liked to have presented more scenarios to cover more
topics, but decided instead to combine more than one issue/concern
into each scenario. Please be thoughtful in your "final
thoughts," because the purpose of the program could get lost in
all the "drama" that the staff can create while acting on
stage. Some of the issues may be presented in a light-hearted
manner, but the final thoughts should bring proper focus and
perspective to the issues being addressed. |
