This is part of an exercise Diversity or Power Shuffle - http://www.amsa.org/div/shuffle.cfm

1. Diversity Shuffle http://www.flickr.com/photos/untitlism/22800371/

2. 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

3. 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

4. Go to the other side if you are a Female

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

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

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

8. Go to the other side if you are Divorced http://www.flickr.com/photos/vmiramontes/3161214756/

9. Go to the other side if you are Hispanic, Latino/a, Mexicano/a http://www.flickr.com/photos/89649959@N00/3342661169/

10. Go to the other side if you are Black, African American http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiwanja/267912146/

11. Go to the other side if you are Asian, Asian American http://www.flickr.com/photos/capa_festival/2616386926/

12. Go to the other side if you are Native American http://www.flickr.com/photos/luckywhitegirl/2702936711/

13. Go to the other side if your native language is not English http://www.flickr.com/photos/qilin/129263782/

14. Go to the other side if you are an immigrant to this country http://www.flickr.com/photos/smi23le/2399787668/

15. Go to the other side if you are Catholic http://www.flickr.com/photos/38913599@N03/3762692431/

16. Go to the other side if you are Muslim http://www.flickr.com/photos/livunni/3310186414/

17. Go to the other side if you are Jewish http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeevveez/401767488/

18. Go to the other side if you are Agnostic http://www.flickr.com/photos/figgenhoffer/3285765444/

19. 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/

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

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

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

23. Go to the other side if youare or were raised Poor http://www.flickr.com/photos/alazaat/2774797304/

24. Go to the other side if neither of your parents, or the people who raised you, attended college http://www.flickr.com/photos/tostie14/156481516/

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

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

27. Go to the other side if you are now or ever have been unemployed, not by choice. http://www.flickr.com/photos/labor2008/3563442842/

28. Go to the other side if you are a veteran. http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/3022768300/

29. Go to the other side if you, someone in your family, or a close friend is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. http://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/3022768300/

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

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

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

33. 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

34. 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