This game is a mirror for people to learn how their words and actions impact
how they work with others
and build relationships.
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The Game About Implicit bias
and unintentional harm
About THE GAME
The Microaggression Game is a 120 - 240 minute experience optimized for groups of 4-8 people per table. This game is perfect in small workshops, conferences, and large events, with as few as 4 or as many as 360 participants.
It uses scenario-based learning to highlight biases and microaggressions across many different industries. Many groups, including youth, college faculty, faith communities, collective impact initiatives, case managers government agencies and corporations have played The Microaggression Game.
Organizations and individuals who are ready to have conversations about implicit bias, diversity and inclusion and microaggressions find this game as a valuable resource. With this game, they’re able to address topics such as racism, classism, adultism, ableism, othering and more. The Microaggression Game establishes a strong, shared frame for healthy conversations between privilege and marginalized people. Participants receive best practices for reducing micro-aggressive conversations and interactions.
Implicit bias and microaggression are emerging fields of study that continue to reveal the impact external influences have on the way we treat other people. This game incorporates the literary work of pioneers in the field of social sciences to ensure participants receive evidence informed content they can implement immediately. After interviewing thousands of black and brown people, Dr. Derald Wing Sue and his colleagues determined people of color process microaggression in 5 stages know as the Microaggression Process Model. Jeremy Triblett adapted Dr. Sue’s process model, created scenarios and integrated practices for intervening interpersonal and institutional microaggression and addressing biases.
HOW TO PLAY
The Microaggression game
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Blueberries
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GAME SET UP
Divide into 4 teams and claim a suit.
Place the conversation cards in the middle of the table.
Place the dice and sand timer anywhere.
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Roll the dice and read the
correlating Conversation Card.
Turn the sand timer over. Find your suit's perfect match 30 seconds.
Read the correct answers at the bottom of the card.
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READ and MATCH
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Correctly matched suits receive Interventionist (I) status.Incorrectly matched suits receive Bystander (B) status.
Pick an intervention and or bystander response.
Share the response you picked with the whole group.
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RECORD ANSWERS
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Answer the correlating discussion questions as group.
Record your answer on the answer log.
Roll the dice and read a new conversation card.
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ANSWER QUESTION
What participants
are saying
Our training participants are diverse in age, race, ethnicity and profession. Their testimonials prove that this training is valuable no matter your background.
During this
presentation I learned ways to address micro aggressions and be an interventionist!
TESTIMONIAL
I'll always remember the following:
If I'm uncomfortable, it's because I care!
Unlearning Microaggressions takes time.
We're in this together.
TESTIMONIAL
These are very difficult conversation, but Jeremy had a great
way of getting the conversation started.
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I realize for the first time, that I have more biases than I thought.
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This is an important
conversation to have and this game does the trick.
TESTIMONIAL
I learned that I can be biased without realizing I am.
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