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Mystery Person

Mystery Person is a 30-45-minute activity where participants write down their strengths anonymously and then try to guess who possesses which strengths. Participants have an opportunity to share what they appreciate about themselves in a positive way and share with others. They also explore how their individual and collective strengths can help others.

Planning and Preparation: This 30-45-minute activity can be done with as many as 30 participants. You’ll need identical sheets of paper for each participant, pens or pencils, a container to hold the paper, and small prizes (optional) for people who correctly match strengths with participants. Works best in a setting with enough space for participants to form a circle where they can see and hear each other.

Developmental Relationship Element: Provide Support.

CASEL Competencies: listening, communication, self-awareness, social awareness, relationship skills.

Objective: Build and strengthen relationships among participants and between participants and leaders. Deepen understanding of Provide Support and also Express Care in Search Institute’s developmental relationships framework.

Activity

Mystery Person

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Resource Audience

Facilitators

Resource Type

Activity

Read Time

Under 5 Minutes

Participants

Youth

# of Participants

1-5 Participants 6-10 Participants 11-20 Particants Over 20 Partipants

Task Group Size

Independent Whole Group (Any Size)

Task Length

31-60 Minutes

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