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Story Of Your Name

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Two people sharing their personal stories as part of fun ice-breaker called Story Of Your Name

Story Of Your Name

Fascinating name-game to break the ice & build trust.

  • Simple
  • Powerful name-game
  • Endlessly fascinating
  • Ideal for partners
  • No props

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Form small groups of two, three or four people.
  2. Instruct each person to take turns and share the story of their full name with their partner(s.)
  3. By way of demonstration, share the origin of your first, middle and last names with your group.
  4. Allow ample time for sharing to occur.
  5. Optional – once all small groups have shared, invite one or more volunteers to share anything interesting that they learned about their partners to the large group.

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  1. Julie Jackson-Jin

    A powerful inclusion activity that I used for faculty and then a parent group prior to my Principal Coffee. Thank you.

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