Privilege Walk

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

45 minutes

External Cost

No

Source

There are several different versions of the Privilege Walk activity that can be found online. This tool uses the version adapted from the following source:

 

Diversity Education Task Force, Lake Land College. (n.d.). Privilege walk activity. https://www.lakelandcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/InclusionDiversity-Classroom_Activity_Privilege_Walk.pdf

Tags:

  1. privilege
  2. self-awareness
  3. social justice

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. "Understand the intricacies of privilege." 2. "Explore the ways that [they] enjoy privileges based on being members of social identity groups." 3. "Recognize ways that [they] can use their privileges individually and collectively to work for social justice" (Diversity Education Task Force, Lake Land College).