Zine Creation
Zine Creation is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- Explain what a zine is and how it’s used to communicate ideas in a creative, handmade format.
- Present the central theme of the activity (e.g., “Climate Change,” “My Community,” “Diversity”).
- Divide participants into small groups of 3-5 people.
- Assign each team a sheet of paper as the base for their zine.
- Participants cut out images, write content, and assemble the pages of their zine.
- Once the design is complete, teams review their work and bind the pages using staples or tape.
- Prepare the materials: A4 or A3 paper sheets for the zines.
- Set up the space: Arrange large tables where participants can work comfortably in teams.
- Provide an area to display the finished zines.
- To run the activity virtually: Use online platforms to create digital zines in collaborative teams.
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Prompts to use +
Explain what a zine is and how it’s used to communicate ideas in a creative, handmade format.
Present the central theme of the activity (e.g., “Climate Change,” “My Community,” “Diversity”).
Participants cut out images, write content, and assemble the pages of their zine.
Prepare the materials: A4 or A3 paper sheets for the zines.
Set up the space: Arrange large tables where participants can work comfortably in teams.
Provide an area to display the finished zines.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Zine Creation. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Explain what a zine is and how it’s used to communicate ideas in a creative, handmade format.; Present the central theme of the activity (e.g., “Climate Change,” “My Community,” “Diversity”).; Participants cut out images, write content, and assemble the pages of their zine.; Prepare the materials: A4 or A3 paper sheets for the zines.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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