Multicultural Problem Solving: Case Studies

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Source

Gorski, P.C. (n.d.). Multicultural problem solving: Case studies. EdChange. http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/activities/model.html

From Gorski:

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As stated above, this can also be a useful activity for easing into dialogue about specific issues such as race, gender, class, or sexual orientation. You also might consider combining it with a story-telling activity so that the stories of participants become the cases.

The processing of this activity can include an additional dimension of depth if you break participants into small groups, asking each group to go through the entire process. After doing so, each group should share their work, so that a conversation about the different results can emerge. This might lead to a discussion about how people participated in the small groups. Did somebody try to take the lead? Was anyone's voice silenced? What did people in the group do to ensure that everyone's voice was heard?"