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Group Building Activity
The Social Mosaic: Mirrors & Echoes
The Social Mosaic: Mirrors & Echoes is a collaborative art activity where participants create mosaics that reflect their identity and the influence of others, exploring connection, belonging, and identity as a shared and evolving process.
Aims of the tool
Explore how identity is shaped by relationships and environment.
Encourage openness to new influences and perspectives.
Develop self-reflection through creative expression and feedback.
Foster empathy, respect, and appreciation of others’ experiences.
Strengthen a sense of connection and belonging within the group.
Description of the tool
The Social Mosaic: Mirrors & Echoes is a collaborative mosaic-making activity that explores how identity is shaped through relationships and social interactions. Participants create personal artworks using selected and exchanged mosaic pieces, reflecting on how external influences become part of their story. Through creative collaboration, observation, and peer feedback, the activity encourages self-reflection, adaptability, empathy, and a deeper understanding of identity as a dynamic dialogue between self and others.
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Tool overview
http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/5779
This tool is for
Youth (15–25); 12–15 participants. Context: Community building or social inclusion programs.
and addresses
Youth Initiatives
It is recommended for use in:
Youth Exchanges
Training and Networking
Materials needed:
● Substrates (wooden boards or plexiglass).
● Professional nippers
● High-quality glue/silicone.
● A wide variety of mosaic tiles (glass, ceramic, stone).
● Cement grout
● Dry napkins
● Sponges
● Blank "Echo Cards" and pens, pencils
Duration:
2,5 hours
Behind the tool
The tool was created by
Method description by Daria Bielinska. based on work by Jelena Markune
in the context of
Project Art of Identity
The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Jelena Markune (on 14 July 2026)
and last modified
14 June 2026
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