Curricula

This activity has participants meet in ethnic-racial groups to discuss assumptions that are made about them. These assumptions are then presented to the larger group with an opportunity for reflection and question asking. Favorite… Read more

This activity asks participants to name stereotypes and then work to uncover the origins of these in order to more fully understand them. Using group discussion and a worksheet, participants explore the societal context for stereotypes, and consider how such stereotyping can be combated.… Read more

This opening activity is a way for participants to learn about their names. It starts with participants completing a worksheet and then leads to them discussing the history of their names, how important names are, and how they interact with other people’s names.… Read more

This activity has participants look critically at advertisements and at how they promote stereotypes. Participants then recreate their ads without the stereotypes and act them out, followed by a discussion about media and profits. Favorite… Read more

This opening activity uses a crossword-style board to have participants seek out connections with other group members. Through connecting names on the crossword board, participants then explore other similarities, visible and invisible. Favorite… Read more

This drawing activity encourages participants to think deeply about their lives and about the path that brought them to where they are today. As participants share the highlights of their “life lines”, it’s a wonderful opportunity for participants to learn about one another.… Read more

In this activity, participants examine their identity and cultural group membership as they complete a questionnaire. Then through a small and large group discussion, participants look at conflicts that can arise between cultural groups. Favorite… Read more