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Group Building Activity, Name Game/Get to know each other
This activity aims to bring some creativity into introductions at the beginning of an event. Participants will easier retain information about individuals in the group while having a material support for it.
* Give participants the paper and pens to draw a symbol that represents them.
Alternatively, you can provide a stack of images already selected and ask participants to choose from the pile. As well, people can use concrete objects (e.g. a book, a piece of jewellery, a postcard, etc. Be sure to give enough time for people to go and collect these objects).
In the (small) group, participants introduce themselves and present their symbol one by one. When presenting the symbol, people should explain why this symbol represents them.
For example: A picture of a wind mill: I am like a Don Quixote fighting wind mills, because working with young people from excluded backgrounds is not easy. At the same time I like old architecture and heritage. I also grew up in the countryside, where there was a windmill standing in my street.
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This tool is for
10-40 (divided in small groups of 3-5)
and addresses
Group Dynamics
Materials needed:
Paper and coloured pens if you are drawing; magazines, scissors if you want to cut out ready-made pictures. You can also use concrete objects (e.g. a book, a piece of jewellery, a postcard, etc.)
Duration:
About 20-30 minutes.
The tool was created by
Unknown.
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The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Unknown (on 8 July 2003)
and last modified
21 June 2010
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