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Activity 2: What I want you to know

When you start a project or activity with a new team if with new individuals, it is essential to get to know
each other to work better together.

Many interesting ice-breaking activities have been suggested by the MIT. The activity below is one of them.
You can access them all here: https://studentlife.mit.edu/sites/default/files/Diversity-based%20Team-
builders%20and%20Icebreakers%20from%20Stonehill%20College.pdf

Purpose: This activity will allow participants to introduce themselves by giving them the opportunity to
declare who they are and what they need from the group

Estimated time: 4 min per participant and 15 min debrief

Material: Paper, pen, tape

Description:

1. Hang a sheet of paper up with the following questions:
● What I think about me …
● What others think about me …
● What might be misunderstood about me …
● What I need from you …

2. Explain that participants will be completing the four prompts to whatever degree they are comfortable.
This is a written activity.

3. Allow each person time to state their names and complete all four prompts.

4. Allow each participant to tell the answers of the four prompts to the group.

5. Move on to debrief questions to get conversations about each person started.

Suggested Debriefing Questions

1. What are 1-2 words that describe what this activity was like for you?
2. What was it like to introduce yourself in this manner?
3. Did you feel affirmed in the group? Why or why not?
4. What are some things you can do in this diversity training/workshop/activity session to make your peers
comfortable and included?