Identity & Personality

“Who are you?”

Facts

  • Group size: from 5 people
  • Time: 15 minutes
  • Material: start with a list of statements that are associated with “I see myself as…”

Objectives

  • Participants understand the concept of “identity”
  • Self-reflection and self-knowledge
  • Making diversity visible
  • Identify the different roles everyone has

Manual

  • Full description of the exercise on page 39

Powerflower

Facts

  • Group size: 12-30 people, small groups: 4-6 people
  • Time: 60 minutes
  • Material: a copy of the PowerFlower worksheet for all participants, pens

Objectives

  • Reflection of one’s own positioning in society
  • Dealing with one‘s own position of (powerless) power and (de)privileging
  • Addressing social power asymmetries
  • Develop a responsible and constructive approach to one’s own power and privileges

Manual

  • Full description of the exercise on page 40

Privilege test

Facts

  • Group size: 8-30 people
  • Time: 20-30 minutes
  • Material: Question list, one sign with “YES” and “NO”

Objectives

  • Promoting empathy
  • Self-reflection of privileges and the distribution of opportunities

Manual

  • Full description of the exercise on page 42

Past, Present, Future

Facts

  • Group size: 2 people, individual and teamwork
  • Time: 60 minutes
  • Material: pens, paper, flipchart with questions about past, present, future

Objectives

  • Promoting self-reflection
  • Creating positive visions of the future
  • (Recognising) one‘s own strengths, weaknesses, wishes and needs
  • Strengthening self-esteem

Manual

  • Full description of the exercise on page 43

Treasure Matchbox

Facts

  • Group size: from 5 people
  • Time: 60-120 minutes
  • Material: 1 empty matchbox per person| Cutting materials (various magazines and newspapers, postcards,…) | Decorative Materials (Glitter Dust, Stickers,….) | Enough scissors, enough glue, pens, colorful paper, handicraft materials

Objectives

  • Strengthening self-esteem
  • Promoting a sense of community
  • Promoting empathy
  • Recognizing how others perceive you

Manual

  • Full description of the exercise on page 45

Closing Method: Encouragement

Facts

  • Group size: 10-100 people
  • Time: 20 minutes
  • Material: felt pens, paper, crepe tape

Objectives

  • Strengthening the personality by the group
  • Promoting a positive self-image
  • Recognising the differences between self- and external perception

Manual

  • Full description of the exercise on page 45

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