Strategies or Tools for Limited Participation
Story Circles (shared Experiences)
What Is It?
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Story Circles are guided group sessions where people share personal stories in response to a common prompt. They help build empathy, challenge stereotypes, and humanize complex social issues.
Create the Space
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Set up a safe, respectful environment. Use thoughtful prompts like: “Describe a moment you felt excluded because of a stereotype.” Encourage openness, not debate.
Listen Without Judgment
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Encourage active, silent listening. No interruptions, no advice—just presence. This deepens understanding and builds trust within the group.
Make It a Tool
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Create a story-sharing kit with Prompts ,Circle rules, and Reflection sheets. It can be physical (cards, posters) or digital (forms, audio logs).
What Is It?
1
Story Circles are guided group sessions where people share personal stories in response to a common prompt. They help build empathy, challenge stereotypes, and humanize complex social issues.
Create the Space
2
Set up a safe, respectful environment. Use thoughtful prompts like: “Describe a moment you felt excluded because of a stereotype.” Encourage openness, not debate.
Listen Without Judgment
3
Encourage active, silent listening. No interruptions, no advice—just presence. This deepens understanding and builds trust within the group.
Make It a Tool
4
Create a story-sharing kit with Prompts ,Circle rules, and Reflection sheets. It can be physical (cards, posters) or digital (forms, audio logs).
What Is It?
1
Story Circles are guided group sessions where people share personal stories in response to a common prompt. They help build empathy, challenge stereotypes, and humanize complex social issues.
Create the Space
2
Set up a safe, respectful environment. Use thoughtful prompts like: “Describe a moment you felt excluded because of a stereotype.” Encourage openness, not debate.
Listen Without Judgment
3
Encourage active, silent listening. No interruptions, no advice—just presence. This deepens understanding and builds trust within the group.
Make It a Tool
4
Create a story-sharing kit with Prompts ,Circle rules, and Reflection sheets. It can be physical (cards, posters) or digital (forms, audio logs).
What Is It?
1
Story Circles are guided group sessions where people share personal stories in response to a common prompt. They help build empathy, challenge stereotypes, and humanize complex social issues.
Create the Space
2
Set up a safe, respectful environment. Use thoughtful prompts like: “Describe a moment you felt excluded because of a stereotype.” Encourage openness, not debate.
Listen Without Judgment
3
Encourage active, silent listening. No interruptions, no advice—just presence. This deepens understanding and builds trust within the group.
Make It a Tool
4
Create a story-sharing kit with Prompts ,Circle rules, and Reflection sheets. It can be physical (cards, posters) or digital (forms, audio logs).
Reflective Journaling (Self-Reflection Maze)
What it is:
Reflective journaling encourages personal insight by helping individuals
think critically about their experiences, emotions, and actions.
The Self-Reflection Maze adds structure and creativity to this process.
How to use it:
Design a maze or journey with checkpoints, each tied to a reflective prompt.
Prompts can include: "What did I assume? What did I learn? What would I do differently?"
Encourage writing or drawing answers as they “move through” the maze.
Create a tool:
Build a physical board game or digital path with stations (prompts). Add visual metaphors (doors, bridges, blocks) to represent challenges and insights. Let students follow different paths depending on their choices, promoting independent thinking.