Stereotypes
Stereotypes is a structured group exercise for context sharing: it helps participants share useful personal or project context.
How to run it
- Explain that the activity aims to explore how stereotypes and prejudices shape our perceptions when observing others.
- Emphasize there are no right or wrong answers; the activity is meant for reflection, not judgment.
- Hand out one photograph to each participant, along with paper and pencils for them to note their initial observations.
- Each minute, instruct participants to pass their photo to the next person in the circle, allowing everyone to analyze multiple images.
- The facilitator reviews each photo, asking participants to share their observations and explain how they arrived at these conclusions.
- Guide the group to reflect on which observations are based on objective evidence and which ones are assumptions influenced by stereotypes or prejudices.
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Prompts to use +
Explain that the activity aims to explore how stereotypes and prejudices shape our perceptions when observing others.
Hand out one photograph to each participant, along with paper and pencils for them to note their initial observations.
Each minute, instruct participants to pass their photo to the next person in the circle, allowing everyone to analyze multiple images.
The facilitator reviews each photo, asking participants to share their observations and explain how they arrived at these conclusions.
Guide the group to reflect on which observations are based on objective evidence and which ones are assumptions influenced by stereotypes or prejudices.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Stereotypes. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain that the activity aims to explore how stereotypes and prejudices shape our perceptions when observing others.; Hand out one photograph to each participant, along with paper and pencils for them to note their initial observations.; Each minute, instruct participants to pass their photo to the next person in the circle, allowing everyone to analyze multiple images.; The facilitator reviews each photo, asking participants to share their observations and explain how they arrived at these conclusions.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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