The Walking Billboard

THE WALKING BILLBOARD

Group size: 10 to 30
Time: 30 minutes
Materials: Flip-chart paper, markers and masking tape

OBJECTIVE

To encourage participants to mingle and share personal information with one another.

WHEN TO USE

At the beginning of a group event.

STEPS

1. Explain to the group that they have the opportunity to design their own getacquainted
session. Ask them to propose questions that they would like to ask other
participants. Examples might include:

- Favourite foods
- Things you don't like
- Best books recently read
- Favourite movie actors/entertainers

2. Ask for a quick show of hands regarding the three most useful questions. Using a rough
tabulation, select the five or six items receiving the most votes.

3. Provide participants with a sheet of flip-chart paper and a marker. Ask them to place their
name at the top and to list the items down the left side and the answers on the right.

4. Attach the sheet to each participant's shoulders. Ask them to walk around the room
and discuss.

(Yhen's Note: Taken from UNICEF's Manual for Facilitators and Trainers)