Belonging Flags

Activity Requirements: The activity can be done with and without the Flag Lecture. The activity requires time for self-reflection, creative brainstorming, and flag creation. Participants must be able to write and draw.

Age Range for Activity: 3rd Grade- Adult

Materials Needed: Belonging Flag worksheet,  markers/colored pencils, pencil/pen

Prep Needed: Flag Lecture

Flags LECTURE

 
 

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Culture Wheel

Activity Requirements: The Culture Wheel Lecture with the activity instructions run around 30 min. The activity requires time for self-reflection, participants must be able to read and write.

Age Range for Activity: 5th Grade- Adult

Materials Needed: Culture Wheel Worksheet, markers/colored pencils, pencil/pen

Prep Needed: Culture Lecture

CULTURE LECTURE

 
 

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Oral History Analysis

Activity Requirements: This activity requires the facilitator to select an Oral History from the coLAB Archive. They must choose excerpts from the narrative for the participants to analyze. If possible, the facilitator can also play an excerpt of the audio for the participants.

Age Range for Activity: 5th Grade- Adult

Materials Needed: Oral History for analysis, markers/colored pencils, pencil/pen

Prep Needed: Oral History Analysis, Oral History Lecture

ORAL HISTORY INSTRUCTIONS

 
 

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Mixed Media Art for Environmental Health

Activity Requirements: This activity is meant to be done at the culmination of a multi session process. It requires the participants to have an understanding of environmental sustainability. The activity itself requires time for self reflection, creative brainstorming and intentional art design. Participants must be able to read and write.

Age Range for Activity: 7th Grade- Adult

Materials Needed: Foam Core cut out, pen/pencil, markers/colored pencils, a variety of mixed media art supplies, opt: hot glue gun 

Prep Needed: Mixed Media Art for Environmental Health

MIXED MEDIA ART OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LECTURE

 
 

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Symbols Of Belonging

Activity Requirements: The activity requires time for creative brainstorming and symbol creation.

Age Range for Activity: 7th Grade- Adult

Materials Needed: Symbols of Belonging worksheet, markers/colored pencils, pencil/pen, erasers

Prep Needed: Symbol Lecture

SYMBOL LECTURE

 
 

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Golden Shovel Poem

Activity Requirements: The Golden Shovel Lecture with the Golden Shovel Poem activity instructions takes 30-45 min. The activity requires time for creative brainstorming and poem creation. Participants must be able to read and write.

The facilitator can add an additional artistic element to the activity. The participants can use color pencils/markers to create a border for their poem once they have completed it.

Age Range for Activity: 7th Grade- Adult

Materials Needed: Golden Shovel Poem worksheet, pencil/pen

Prep Needed: Golden Shovel Poem Instructions

GOLDEN SHOVEL LECTURE

 
 

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Emotion Color Worksheet

Activity Requirements: 5-10 min exercise, participants must be able to read and write.

Age Range for Activity: 3rd Grade - Adult 

Materials Needed: Emotion Color Chart worksheet, markers/colored pencils, pencil/pen

Prep Needed: Emotion Color Coding

EMOTION COLOR CODING

 
 

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Deep Listening

Activity Requirements: This is a partnered exercise that requires participants to self reflect and share a personal anecdote with another person. The activity requires significant time for partnered sharing and their artistic response.

Age Range for Activity: 7th Grade - Adult 

Materials Needed: Deep Listening worksheet, markers/colored pencils, pencil/pen

Prep Needed: Deep Listening Escucha Profunda (Deep Listening (Spanish))

DEEP LISTENING LECTURES

 
 

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Power Flower

Activity Requirements: The 6 Bases of Power Lecture with the Power Flower activity instructions takes around 45 min. The activity requires time for self-reflection, participants must be able to read and write.

Age Range for Activity: 3rd Grade - Adult 

Materials Needed: Power Flower Worksheet, Emotion Color Worksheet , markers/colored pencils, pencil/pen

Prep Needed: Bases of Power Lecture

Power Flower Instructions

 
 

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Identity Orbit Worksheet

Activity Requirements: Time for self-reflection, participants must be able to write

Age Range for Activity: 3rd Grade - Adult

Materials Needed: Pencil/pen, markers/colored pencils, Identity Orbit worksheet, Emotion Color Worksheet

Prep Needed: Identity Discernment Exercise

Identity Orbit Instructions

 
 

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