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Racism and Discrimination

Exodus Through the Space

The imminent eruption of a huge volcano that has remained dormant for centuries has suddenly put the Earth in danger. All human beings are therefore forced to leave planet earth and take refuge elsewhere: the safest place is the recently discovered planet WHAKAORANGA.

This planet is ten times the size of the earth and is inhabited by creatures called hunga ruarua. It is possible for humans to live there thanks to the presence of water, oxygen and all vital elements. It seems to be the only place that can guarantee salvation, that’s why the inhabitants of the earth begin to move. The creatures of the planet Whakaoranga, however, are very worried about the arrival of humans, who are not seen in a good light: they could “bring diseases” or “steal the work”.

All new arrivals must momentarily live in various identification centres and pass tests/tests in order to be welcomed and integrated into the host society on the new planet.

Objectives

One of the goals of this scenario is to understand and analyze the fear – and consequent discrimination – towards the “foreigner”, trying to reverse the perspective.
The participants of the escape room will be the people who will have to win the trust of the inhabitants of another planet.
Moreover, another objective is to understand how difficult it is for migrants coming from some parts of the world to move because of the scarce “power” of their passports and how this reality makes them even more subject to racism and discrimination.

Toolkit

Exodus Through the Space: How-to Guide

With the help of this guide, all the necessary tools (theoretical and practical) will be provided to organize educational workshops that use the escape room as a tool for non-formal education.
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Exodus through the Space: Printed Materials

In this document you will find every printable material that you need to set up the “Exodus through the space” Escape Room, and some links to materials too.
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Key Take-aways

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To empathize with the condition of a person discriminated against only because he/she is a migrant, who moves to seek better living conditions.
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Understand the level of racism and discrimination across Europe against different groups (migrants, Roma people, Jewish people, etc.).
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Understand how the individual can take action to combat racism and discrimination.