Identity Wheel

Activity: Instruct participants to draw a large circle. Create an identity wheel by drawing different “pie slices” for your identities using the following categories:

  • Race/Ethnicity
  • Gender Identity
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Religion/Spirituality
  • Social Class
  • Ability Status
  • Other Identities?

Then in each “slice,” draw a picture or write words that represent aspects and/or experiences related to your identities (e.g., traditions related to ethnicity, experiences around gender, values related to your social class, etc).

After, find a partner ant talk about your identity wheel. If stuck, consider one of these prompts:

  • Which “slices” were harder/easier to complete? Why do you think that might be?
  • How has your experience at DePaul impacted your identity?
  • How does your identity influence your interaction on campus?
  • Why are some “slices” bigger or smaller than others?