Map of participants

When to use it?

Beginning of the workshop
For groups from different regions/countries
To visual the groups diversity
To help the group to get to know each other

Materials:

Map
Stickers or anything else to pin the places on the map
Possible Variation: Paper, glue, scissors and old magazines and/or newspapers

How:

Ask the group to take paper figures/stickers and put them/stick them on the map of a continent, country, region etc., showing where each person lives.
Sit down in a circle and allow each person to show on the map where they are from and to state a few information about the city or country they are from.

Possible Variation:

Ask the participants to create a poster using old magazines and newspapers that reflects what they like and do. Each participant can present his/her poster. Make sure to plan in additional time to create the posters and hand up the posters afterwards.