Building a House for Diversity

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

45 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Activity created by Annette Benson and Brittany Biesiada, CILMAR, based on the following:

 

Thomas, Jr., R. R., & Woodruff, M. I. (1999). Building a house for diversity: A fable about a giraffe & an elephant offers new strategies for today's workforce. AMA Publications.

Tags:

  1. acceptance
  2. belongingness
  3. CILMAR staff collection
  4. diversity
  5. empathy
  6. frame shifting
  7. inclusion
  8. other awareness
  9. perspective
  10. perspective taking
  11. self-awareness

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