
SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
We bring together students from paired Dutch-speaking and Francophone schools for co-curricular negotiation skills and exchange workshops.
Students discover a creative, problem-solving approach to communication and negotiation while connecting with students from other backgrounds who they welcome to their school.
Motivated students apply to take part in an optional Negotiation Leaders series of after-school workshops where they connect another across participating schools and learn about social leadership and entrepreneurship from guest mentors.

EXPLORING INTERESTS. UNDERSTANDING PERSPECTIVES. COMMUNICATING WITH CURIOSITY. INVENTING CREATIVE OPTIONS. FOSTERING EMPATHY. BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS.
CHANGING THE GAME FOR A COHESIVE, SHARED SOCIETY...
EDUCATOR TESTIMONIALS
An essential aspect of this project is that it breaks down barriers: social barriers, cultural barriers, language barriers and stereotypes. By pairing schools chosen for their differences, students experience genuine communication and discover what they can actually achieve when they work with others towards a solution. They learn to work within varied groups to achieve a goal – together. This broadens their minds and makes them more responsible.
Anoushka Pegoff
Should this learning experience be extended to all students? I’d certainly say ‘Yes!’
And, I even dare to say that this approach should be integrated, as much as possible,
into the curriculum and into our school culture.
Abed Mellouli
Some of my students have become more self-confident. Participating in the first two workshops gave them the courage to apply for the “Negotiation Leaders” workshops. They feel very proud about following the workshops and feel less shy to speak English in class.
An Michiels
I have noticed that the students who took part in the project are less stressed when they have to express themselves. Besides, they are more willing to reach an agreement. It’s no longer just about getting their way. They understand that negotiating is all about a win-win solution.
Justine Carrière
Students learn how to negotiate in a creative way, which is useful at school, and also at home. They are focusing on the activities, and meanwhile their English is also improving. They are less afraid to speak English (or another language in general) with their peers.
Stefanie Dries
PROGRAM PARTNERS






Watch this video produced by students from GO! Atheneum Anderlecht about their experience in a Game Changers workshop series with peers from College Roi Baudouin.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
2021-2022


2019-2020
- Athénée Marguerite Yourcenar & GO! Atheneum Ukkel
- Institut de la Sainte-Famille d’Helmet & Atheneum Anderlecht
- Institut Maris Stella & Atheneum Unesco Koekelberg
- College Roi Baudouin & Atheneum Halle
- Athénée Royal Crommelynck & GO! Atheneum Etterbeek
- Athénée Royal de Braine-l’Alleud & Meertalig Atheneum Woluwe
- Athénée Royal Jean Absil & Koninklijk Lyceum Gent
- Athénée Royal Gatti de Gamond & Maerlant Atheneum Blankenberge

2018-2019
- Athénée Royal Crommelynck & Atheneum Anderlecht
- Atheneum Etterbeek & Institut de la Sainte-Famille d’Helmet
- Athénée Royal Gatti de Gamond & Lycée Émile Jacqmain
- Institut Maris Stella & Atheneum Woluwe
- Collège Roi Baudoin & Atheneum Brussel
- Athénée Royal Jean Absil & Atheneum Unesco Koekelberg


2017-2018
- Collège Roi Baudouin & Atheneum Anderlecht
- Institut Maris Stella & Atheneum Emanuel Hiel Schaarbeek-Evere
- Athénée Royal Crommelynck & Atheneum Etterbeek
- Institut de la Sainte Famille d’Helmet & Meertalig Atheneum Woluwe
- Athénée Royal Gatti de Gamond & Athénée Royal Paul Delvaux Ottignies Louvain-la-Neuve
- Athénée Royal Jean Absil & Collège Bernardus

2016-2017
- Athénée Royal Gatti de Gamond & Athénée Royal Jean Absil
- Institut Saint-André & Collège La Fraternité
- Athénée Royal Crommelynck & Lycée Molière
- Institut Maris Stella & European School Brussels

NEGotiAtion leADERS
In this optional follow-up program, motivated students coming from various participating schools explore how creative negotiation skills can be useful for pursuing social initiatives, and meet with social entrepreneurs for inspiration as guest mentors.

2022
21 élèves ont participé parmi les écoles Game Changers.
6 mentors bénévoles issus d’initiatives de la société civile ont partagé leur expérience.

2020
40 students participated from across Game Changers schools.
9 volunteer mentors from civil society initiatives shared their experience.

2019
26 students participated from across Game Changers schools.
8 volunteer mentors from civil society initiatives shared their experience.
Watch this video produced by students for a look into the Negotiation Leaders program experience.