Dungeons and Dragons
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Using the popular Dungeons & Dragons (DnD) system, players will engage with other enthusiasts in a small group setting to build their resilience and their interpersonal, adaptability, problem solving and other employability skills in a uniquely fun and collaborative way. Set in a rich, interactive fantasy world, players will embark on epic quests where their choices and collaboration directly impact the outcome of the story. These campaigns or not traditional pre-made campaigns but are individually created and delivered with the aim of building up the specific skills of each player in the group, in preparation for the world of work.
Players will be empowered to develop the following skills:
- Active listening: attention to both NPC dialogues and the communication from fellow players is crucial to understanding other players or NPC’s in order to make informed decisions and positively building the group dynamic;
- Communication: through conversations with non-player characters and fellow players, group members will develop and practice clear expression of ideas, feelings, and needs;
- Conflict resolution: throughout the campaign, players will face challenges and disagreements that require collaborative problem-solving, negotiation, and emotional regulation;
- Teamwork: players must work together and combine their unique abilities and talents to overcome obstacles, complete missions, and defeat enemies;
- Adaptability to change: as campaigns, battles and negotiations progress, to succeed players will have opportunity to build their adaptability skills as new information, unexpected developments, and the occasional ambush and betrayal will require quick thinking and reaction skills;
- Acceptance: through the campaign, like in life, not everything will go according to plan, and when things don’t, this provides the players the opportunity to build their resilience and acceptance skills. Players will be empowered to learn how to not focus on the failure but instead what they can learn from it;
- Goal setting and planning: players will be encouraged to take a proactive and considered approach to the many obstacles and challenges that they encounter. Working together as a group to identify the different possible pathways to success, identifying and weighing up risks and reward and making use of previous experience to create their own unique and optimal plans to victory;
- Foundational Literacy and Numeracy: During the gameplay, players will be supported to build their basic literacy and numeracy skills as they roll and add up different dice, subtract damage, divide treasure, take notes, read through lore, tackle riddles and much more.
Funded by:
- CB Increased Social and Community Participation;
- CB Finding and Keeping A Job;
- School Leaver Employment Support (SLES);
- Core assistance with social, economic, and community participation.
