Youth Collaborate to Develop the Intersectionality Learning Game
17 July 2023
Youth drawn from various SRHR alliances came together to design the Intersectionality Learning Game. Through collaborative efforts, they co-created the Identity Quest game, a dynamic platform designed to foster meaningful conversations about intersectionality once fully developed.
On Monday, over 30 young individuals drawn from various organizations focused on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) joined forces to create an innovative learning game under the auspices of the Make Way Programme.
Dubbed the Identity Quest game, this interactive experience aims to shed light on the challenges faced by youth with intersecting identities. It utilizes a wheel and presents players with different scenarios, sparking discussions on intersectionality and its impact on our daily lives and societal structures, particularly within the context of SRHR. The game incorporates a set of rules and scenarios that not only ensure its sustainability but also make it enjoyable.
Hosted by VSO Kenya, the co-creation workshop brought together passionate young individuals with diverse experiences and identities. Through their collective efforts, they breathed life into this dynamic learning game, which serves as a platform to amplify conversations about intersectionality. The youth will continue to contribute new ideas until the game is fully developed.
Judy Amina, Executive Director at Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights Alliance, commended the youth for their remarkable initiative and emphasized the importance of using innovative approaches, such as games, to drive positive change in the world. “Revolution and fun go hand in hand. Let’s change the world through youth-friendly and entertaining innovations,” echoed Judy.
Victor Mugambi, the Youth Engagement Advisor at VSO during the development of the Identity Quest game in Nairobi.
Ms. Dorothy Timona, representing the Ministry of Health Kenya, expressed her gratitude for being part of a space where youth actively participate. She highlighted the value of engaging with young voices to shape national policies, including the National Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy.
Victor Mugambi, the Youth Engagement Advisor at VSO, remarked on the transformative power of meaningful dialogues and creative brainstorming among the brilliant young minds in the room. “When the minds of young people intersect, powerful transformations occur! We witnessed this magic during our recent Identity Quest: Intersectionality Learning Game,” said Victor Mugambi.
A group photo of the youths after an interactive session on what to incorporate into the dynamic learning game.
The event saw the participation of various Make Way Programme partners in Kenya, including Cheshire Disability Services Kenya, The Circle of Concerned Women Theologians, and FAWE Kenya.
Other partners in attendance included Ipas, Zamara Foundation, Center for the Study of Adolescents, Right Here Right Now 2, AMREF, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Alliance Kenya, United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK), Youth Changers Kenya, META Kenya, Vice Versa Global, The Malkia Initiative Africa, Youth Transformation Kenya, and the Ministry of Health, Kenya.
