Diversity Shufflehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/untitlism/22800371/

I will be giving you a series of instructions during the first portion of this exercise. Please follow the instructions in complete silence, paying attention to who is with you and who is separated from you, noting the feelings that come up while performing this exercise.http://www.amsa.org/div/shuffle.cfm

You can participate as much or as little as you feel comfortable. You do not have to identify yourself as a member of a group that is called out if you do not wish to. If you are not sure about which group you belong to, decide for yourself where it makes sense for you to go.http://www.amsa.org/div/shuffle.cfm

Go to the other side if you are a Female

Go to the other side if you are the Oldest Childhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/ajawin/3328823970/

Go to the other side if you are the Youngest Childhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/daveparker/2978527063/

Go to the other side if you are the Singlehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/chaparral/346321370/

Go to the other sideif you areDivorcedhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/vmiramontes/3161214756/

Go to the other side if you areHispanic, Latino/a, Mexicano/ahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/89649959@N00/3342661169/

Go to the other side if you areBlack, African Americanhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/kiwanja/267912146/

Go to the other side if you areAsian, Asian Americanhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/capa_festival/2616386926/

Go to the other side if you areNative Americanhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/luckywhitegirl/2702936711/

Go to the other side ifyour native language is not Englishhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/qilin/129263782/

Go to the other side ifyou are an immigrant to this countryhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/smi23le/2399787668/

Go to the other side if you areCatholichttp://www.flickr.com/photos/38913599@N03/3762692431/

Go to the other side if you areMuslimhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/livunni/3310186414/

Go to the otherside if you areJewishhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/zeevveez/401767488/

Go to the other side if you areAgnostichttp://www.flickr.com/photos/figgenhoffer/3285765444/

Go to to other side if were raised in or are now part of a religious community other than Christian.http://www.flickr.com/photos/62569532@N00/3423942155/

Go to the other side if you are or were raised by a Single Parenthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/singleparentspecials/2284083713/

Go to the other side if youwere or were raised by a Teen Parenthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/cupcakes2/3511704124/

Go to the other side if youare/were or were raised by a parent/guardian who wasworking-class, did manual labor or clerical or service work to make a living. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattimattila/2735517817/

Go to the other side if youare or were raisedPoorhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/alazaat/2774797304/

Go to the other side ifneither of your parents, or the people who raised you, attended college http://www.flickr.com/photos/tostie14/156481516/

Go to the other side if you areover the age of 60.http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldendragon613/241600831/

Go to the other side if you havea visible or hidden physical disability or impairment. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fionamacginty/475386333/

Go to the otherside if youare now or ever have been unemployed, not by choice. http://www.flickr.com/photos/labor2008/3563442842/

Go to the otherside if you are aveteran. http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/3022768300/

Go to the otherside if you, someone in your family, or a close friendis lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/3022768300/

Go to the otherside if you, someone in your family, or a close friendhas ever been labeled mentally ill or crazy. . http://www.flickr.com/photos/ephotography29/3093917122/

Go to the other side if you, someone in your family, or a close friendhas ever been incarcerated or been in the juvenile justice system. http://www.flickr.com/photos/abn2/3452286287/

Go to the other side if you wereever publicly labeled fat, whether or not you ever felt fat. http://www.flickr.com/photos/rutlo/3137410508/

How did it feel to be in the group which had to walk across?How did it feel to be in the main group and watch others cross?Did you walk a little or a lot? How do you feel about that?http://www.amsa.org/div/shuffle.cfm

What surprised you during this exercise?What is the significance of what you experienced during this exercise?How does this activity build community and individual courage?If you were refraining from crossing the line at first but later started to cross, why was that? (for example, increased confidence, trust, rapport with the group) http://www.amsa.org/div/shuffle.cfm