Curricula

This is a rather basic activity to start the conversation about ethnicity. It asks participants to create a piece of a “quilt”, in which they’ve included things tied to their ethnicity, and is followed by a discussion about ethnicity. Favorite… Read more

This activity is a graphic portrayal of the unequal distribution of wealth in the United States. It uses ten participants and ten chairs to show how the very wealthy own nearly everything, the poorest almost nothing, and the stereotypes that are wrapped up in this.… Read more

This art-based project has participants draw a shield to share pieces of their history and identity. These are then shared in a small group and lead to a discussion about who we are, our hopes and dreams, how we’ve been influenced, and when we’ve felt included and excluded.… Read more

This activity looks at the unequal distribution of income among income quintiles in the United States. It also looks at the growing disparity in income distribution and asks participants to reflect on the systems that keep this disparity in place. Favorite… Read more

This is a peppy activity that has participants pair up and go back and forth listing many elements of their identity. Lists are created and then shared with the group, helping participants to learn more about one another. Favorite… Read more

This activity has participants reflect, write, and discuss the question of how they self-identify, and how they are identified by others. The discussion looks at the disconnect between self-identity and perceptions, and how people are impacted by this gap. Favorite… Read more

In this activity, participants are given strips of paper that describe the cultural norms of their “new culture”. Participants are then asked to interact with one another to try to find others of their assigned culture. This is followed by a discussion about cultural norms and crossing cultures.… Read more

This activity has participants look deeply at culture and cultural manifestations, and then at the racism that is wrapped up in these. Participants meet in groups to explore these themes and then discuss cultural racism. Favorite… Read more