In Lyon, France, Together For Youth hosted a tennis-inspired community workshop designed to promote mutual respect and social inclusion among youth workers and students.
Respect is the First Rule The group connected principles of fair play to their everyday roles in youth clubs, schools, and communities. Workshop Goals- Encourage respectful leadership.
- Share good practices for inclusive group dynamics.
- Use non-formal sport methods in education.
- Tennis Principles Circle – Youth shared how rules from sport could apply to conflict resolution.
- Side Switch – Paired dialogues from opposing perspectives.
- Match It – Small games matching actions to values like respect, empathy, and trust.
"The way we act in sport reflects the way we can act in life—with respect and fairness."Outputs and Legacy The workshop inspired a local “Fair Play Youth Code” co-written by participants and displayed in partner schools