Tricky Awkward Questions Workshop Script

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CHAPTER MEETING LABS

TRICKY, AWKARD QUESTIONS AT THE DELIA FEELGOOD GAME-SHOW WORKSHOP

(30 min activity)

SUPPLIES/MATERIALS 1 table 1 FG banner - to put on table to make it look like a deli

1 grill - to put on mock deli stand table (optional)

2 deli aprons and hats

7 sets of rating cardo 7 AWKWARD cards (red cardstock paper with big black writing)o 7 GOOD cards (yellow cardstock paper with big black writing)o 7 AMAZING cards (green cardstock paper with big black writing)

Whiteboard on easel with dry erase markers (to keep score/track of lifelines)

4 question cards - each question on a separate, large index card -- in large font so it canbe easily read aloud during the game. Make sure the cards are numbered according totheir question number (**see the very bottom of this doc for the questions labeled Q1-Q4,

the bullet points under the questions do not need to be written on the card, just the boldedquestions).

1 large banner that says name of game Tricky, Awkward Questions at the Deli (Optional)

2 bells or something that when you hit or press it makes a loud noise or even a smallgong/chime thing (whichever is easier and has the least annoying sound)

1 stopwatch

SET UP/LOGISTICS Room: Lecture style (stage up front)

Whiteboard will be placed in the middle of the stage

Banner with name of game should be posted somewhere in the middle of everything so itsvisible

Mock deli stand (table) will be set up in the middle of the stage in front of the whiteboard- with grill, banner, bells/button

students will sit in the room grouped by their teams

Form up to 7 groups of judges with your audience and hand a set of rating cards to eachgroup

FLOW & SCRIPT

Everyone enters the room

Facilitator Script:Welcome to Tricky, Awkward Questions at the Deli! A game where contestantsanswer those tricky/awkward questions we all get at the deli and the audiencevotes on the responses! FeelGood believes as a movement that people are, deepdown, just plain good and generous. And while sometimes their questions cancome across otherwiseas tricky, awkward, or even difficult to answer thosemoments are an opportunity to bring that goodness out and share the love.

Im going to form two teams of 3 people each. So I need 6 volunteers to


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play the game!Who wants to play?( 3 go on the right side of the room, 3 go on the left side of the room)

Volunteers are welcomed onto the stage, and split up into 2 teams (2 min)

Facilitator Script: I also need 3 more volunteers to act as deli customers. Please come up to

the stage

Have them come up to the stage to get their question cards and then return to theirseats until their question number is called. When called, they come up to the deliand ask their question to the contestant. After the contestant responds, they sitback down with their team.

Facilitator Script:

Rules are read: (5 min)

Heres how the game will work: There are 2 teams and 6 questions. For each question, each team will

choose 1 representative to approach the deli stand. The question will beread by one of the deli customers and the contestant to ring the bell firstgets to answer the question. For each question, different contestantsshould come up from each team.

The contestant who rings the bell first then has 45 seconds to think throughand respond to the question and will be cut off by the buzzer at that time.

The judges (each audience group with the cards) will then have 15 secondsto vote on the response - either awkward(worth 1 point), good (worth 2points), or amazing (worth 3 points in round 1 and 6 points in round 2).By the time the buzzer goes off after 15 seconds, all votes must be lockedin.

Points will be awarded based on the majority rating Then the recommended response will be read aloud. There are many things

that can impact how you respond to questions at the deli, but we want toshare some key language, phrases and words that are aligned with theFeelGood movement.

The team with the most points at the end of the 2 rounds wins!

Are we ready to begin? Any questions?

Lets begin! I need one participant from each team to approach the deli table. Iwant to invite audience member with question #1 to come up to the deli standand read their question. The contestant that rings the bell first after the questionis asked gets to answer this question, the other contestant can sit back down withtheir team.


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Q1 read aloud by pretend customer, bell rang, contestant has 45 seconds to respond

Q1: I would love a sandwich, but do I have to donate?

Facilitator Script:o Now well have our judges voteo The majority vote is _____ (award points)

Have someone keep track of points earned in every round.

o And here is the recommended response: Well, if you do donate,100% of your donation gets invested in CHOICE/THP and theyinvest directly in our global brothers and sisters to stop thecycle of poverty by empowering them to live lives of self-reliance. Thats how it works - we give you a sandwich, youinvest in the end of hunger. And if you cant manage a donation

today, dont worry - well be here again next Tuesday! (1 min)

Lets go to question #2. I need one participant from each team to approach thedeli table. I want to invite audience member with question #2 to come up to thedeli stand and read their question. Whoever rings the bell first after the questionis asked gets to answer this question, the other contestant can sit back down withtheir team.


Q2: Why dont you give money to starving people in America? Why

don't you work to help people in your community?

Facilitator Script:o Now well have our judges voteo The majority vote is _____ (award points)o And here is the recommended response: FeelGood is

committed to working with those who are experiencing the mostextreme hunger and poverty in the world - meaning people wholive on less than $1.25 per day. This is the highest leverageplace to be working because of the massive impact it can haveglobally. We work domestically by engaging college students inthe US to become passionate and informed leaders and global

citizens; people who are changing the conversation abouthunger everywhere. (1 min)



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Q3: So, how do the grilled cheeses get to the people in the developingcountries? Is that how it works? How does it save them from dying?

Facilitator Script:o Now well have our judges voteo The majority vote is _____ (award points)o And here is the recommended response: We make grilled

cheeses here on campus as a way to mobilize financialinvestment and raise awareness about why hunger persists andwhat we can do to end it for good. In fact, we dont actuallysend food to developing countries at all. We invest in thosecommunities by supporting partnership, not charity, to invest inlong-term sustainable change, not giving handouts. (1 min)

Lets go to question #4. I need one participant from each team to approach the

deli table. I want to invite audience member with question #4 to come up to thedeli stand and read their question. Whoever rings the bell first after the questionis asked gets to answer this question, the other contestant can sit back down withtheir team.


Q4: how are you going to end world hunger? Thats impossible!

Facilitator Script:o Now well have our judges voteo The majority vote is _____ (award points)o And here is the recommended response: We can change the

current situation by investing in organizations like THP &CHOICE that focus on grassroots mobilization and developingself-reliant, resilient communities. Hunger is a huge issue, butindividual actions add up to huge community, country and globalactions that create lasting change (1 min)



Q5: I know of another organization that works to end hunger, can you givemoney from your deli to them?

Facilitator Script:o Now well have our judges voteo The majority vote is _____ (award points)


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o And here is the recommended response: Currently, FeelGoodhas only done the due diligence to certify two partners that wecan ensure have a proven track record of mobilizing self-reliancearound the world. Because we want our impact to be significantto each organization, we are not ready to certify additionalorganizations yet. In the future we will support moreorganizations as our fundraising capacity goes up. So, can wekeep the name of the organization you are proposing? Wed loveto look them up! (1 min)

Game closing: reveal winners and award prizes if any are available.

Facilitator Script:AND THATS THE END OF OUR GAME! THE WINNER IS...THANK YOU TO OURLOVELY CONTESTANTS, OUR DELI CUSTOMERS, OUR JUDGES and everyone elsewho helped make this game happen! All student participants can take a seatback in the audience and leave your deli uniforms on your seat.

Takeaway points to end the game/reflection (7-10 minutes)

Facilitator Script:So, theres one more piece left. Lets take some time to reflect on what wevelearned from this game...

o interactive, ask the audience:

What did you take away from this game? What did you learn about what comprises a good answer? When you rated something good, what did you like about it? Why did you rate something as awkward? What was missing?

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The most effective response is one where they ask another question.Youre just planting a seed. You dont need to get everything acrossto them at once. its complicated, so just take off the first layer andinvite more questions.

Make sure to pick up a handout on this session on your way out! (should beby the door)

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

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