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Discovery Workshops

Workshops shaped around your students.

Choose a topic, bring your group and practise useful skills together. FFI Discovery workshops focus on communication, teamwork, public speaking and reflection.

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THE WORKSHOP MENU

What would your students like to work on?

Choose the skills your group wants to work on. Sessions are adapted for the students’ ages, interests and experience.

Public speaking and your “why”

Practise managing nerves, choosing a clear message and speaking about something that matters to you.

Thoughts, feelings and actions

Explore how thoughts can influence feelings and behaviour. Practise noticing unhelpful patterns and choosing a different response.

Conflict animals

Use animal metaphors to recognise different responses to disagreement and talk through tension as a team.

Communication and active listening

Practise listening carefully, asking questions and making space for other people’s ideas.

Improvisation and “Yes, and”

Try improvisation exercises that ask you to respond, adapt and build on someone else’s contribution.

Life maps

Reflect on experiences that have shaped your values, then learn more about the people in your group.

Team identity and living commitments

Agree on what your team stands for and the commitments you will make to one another.

Community engagement

Prepare to meet community members and partners: ask thoughtful questions, represent your team and express thanks.

PROGRAM FORMATS

Choose the time you have.

4 HOURS

Half day

Combine several activities with time to reflect as a group.

Plan a half day

8 HOURS

Full day

Work through several topics with time for practice and discussion.

Plan a full day

Ask for a current quote, including preparation, travel and what is included for your group. Read about residential weekends ↗

Practical learning, shaped around your group.

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Schools, teams and youth organisations

We work with middle and high school groups, university teams, student councils, sports teams and youth organisations. Tell us what is happening in your group and what you want students to practise.

In person or online

Virtual Discovery sessions use live facilitation, small group discussion and shared activities. Contact us to discuss which topics and format fit your group.

FFI has worked with young people since 1986. New Hampshire students can also explore our approved credit bearing courses.

Explore Learn Everywhere ↗Read about our approach ↗

PLAN YOUR PROGRAM

Tell us about your group.

Share your group’s ages, size, goals and possible dates. Our program team will discuss the format, support needs, availability and current costs with you.

Open the group partner application ↗

Not ready to apply? Email programs@ff.international or call +1 603 397 5301.

YOUR GOALS AND THE LEARNING BEHIND THE PROGRAM

A shared experience with room for individual growth

FFI’s approach brings together Individual Leadership Plans and our bespoke curriculum. An ILP connects what you want to work on with your contribution to the team. The curriculum gives that work structure through activities, discussion, community experiences and reflection, shaped around the people taking part.

How Individual Leadership Plans work

Explore FFI’s bespoke curriculum

Discovery workshops · hours

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Start with two focused hours.

A focused Discovery workshop gives your group time to practise one leadership skill together. Longer formats allow more room to explore.

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