Sense of Belonging

Subgroup Size

Pairs

Duration

25 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Activity created by Dr. Aparajita Jaiswal, Dr. Aletha Stahl, and Kelsey Patton, CILMAR, Purdue University.

O'Keeffe, P. (2013). A sense of belonging: Improving student retention. College Student Journal, 47(4), 605-613.

Tags:

  1. belonging
  2. belongingness
  3. CILMAR staff collection
  4. community engagement
  5. connecting
  6. cross-cultural contact
  7. cultural identity

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Recognize the role of interaction and communication in fostering a sense of belonging. 2. Identify the differences and commonalities among people from different cultures or backgrounds.