Diversity Bingo
Group Size
 | Medium |
| Large |
Materials
| Pre-printed "Bingo" Cards (see set up) |
| A pencil or pen for each participant |
Set Up
| Create a master "bingo" card and make enough copies for each participant. |
| The bingo card should contain a grid of squares each containing a statement or question that will apply to some members of your group and is in line with the objectives of your class, workshop, or event. |
| For a few examples see: |
Directions
Hand out the bingo cards and instruct participants to mingle around introducing themselves and finding other participants who can sign their cards indicating that a statement applies to him/her e.g. if one of the squares says "speaks more than one language" and you asked me if that applied, I would sign that square on your card. Typically it is best to limit the number of squares any one person can sign on each card, e.g. no one can sign more than 1 or 2 per card, to encourage people to mingle with more people in order to fill their card.
Alternatives
Alternative Goals: You can set the goal that everyone should try to fill their card in the time allotted (recommended since this encourages the most discussion and collaboration), or you can choose to offer a prize to the person/people who finish first (encourages more competition and less discussion) or in typical bingo fashion, you can have the person who finishes a row first yell out "Bingo!" and win a prize (allows for least amount of discussion, but also requires the least amount of time).
| Alternative Content: This can be adapted for almost any content so be creative e.g. squares can contain math problems, trivia questions, or personal statements such as "has lived in 2 or more countries," "doesn't have a profile on myspace or facebook," or "has stood up for someone else's rights." |
Debrief
| Share something you learned about one of the other participants. |
| Which squares were easy to fill? Which were hard? |
| Share something you learned about yourself during this activity. |
Sample Cards:
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A person who has lived outside the U.S. for at least three months. |
A person born and raised on a farm. |
A person with a southern accent |
A person who speaks more than one language |
A person who is differently-abled |
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A person who is Moslem |
A person who is a naturalized citizen |
A person of Hispano-Latin heritage |
A woman |
A person who is left-handed |
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A person who knows sign language |
A person with red hair |
An inhabitant of the plant Earth |
A person who has received welfare |
A person with black African ancestry |
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A man |
A person with Native American Indian heritage |
A person who has changed religions |
A single parent |
A person who is over six feet tall |
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A person who has a close friend of another race |
A person who is a vegetarian |
A person of Asian heritage |
A person who is Jewish |
A person who is gay, lesbian or bisexual |
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Comes from a small town |
Is conservative |
Is not a U.S. citizen |
Is a parent |
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Grandparents were immigrants |
Drives a truck off-road |
Grew up in the big city |
Lived outside the United States for more than three months |
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Is a third generation from this state |
Can fluently speak another language |
Is an environmentalist |
Is a different religion than his/her parents |
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Supports him/herself through school |
Is a feminist |
Has a close relative who is a police officer |
Owns a dog |
| 1. Can (and will) do salsa or merengue |
2. Can find Teotihuacan on a map
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3. Can make a tamale | 4. Can name a Latin Am. celebrity |
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5. Can (and will) sing in Spanish
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6. Drove across the Mexican-US border | 7. Has been south of the Equator | 8. Has been to a Catholic Mass |
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9. Has been to Jamaica
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10. Has been to Los Angeles
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11. Has crossed the continental divide
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12. Has eaten cassava root
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13. Has eaten sugar cane
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14. Has read the entire Bible
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15. Has seen a birth in person
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16. Has seen the movie "Evita"
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17. Has visited Cuba
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18. Knows how bananas grow
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19. Knows what Brazilians speak
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20. Knows where Columbus landed
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21. Knows where the Tropics are
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22. Knows who Che Guevara was
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23. Lives with parents
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24. Speaks 2 languages besides English
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25. Was in the military
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Source: www.teampedia.net