Diversity & Inclusion Event
Word Wall Prompts, Examples & Interactive Team Presentation Guide
Suggested Event Title Themes
Choose an inspiring umbrella name to print on banners or digital announcements:
The Wall of Us
Community Focus
Many Cultures, One Workplace
Unity Concept
Around the World in One Office
Global Scale
The Culture Corner
Interactive Space
Voices of Diversity
Storytelling Focus
Word Wall Prompts & Starter Inspiration
Print these prompts to pin directly on the physical Word Wall, giving your team perfect example structures to start writing their own sticky notes.
One Thing People Always Get Wrong About Me Is…
Inspiration Starters:
📌 That spicy food doesn’t scare me.
📌 That I’m serious all the time.
A Food That Feels Like Home
Inspiration Starters:
Something From My Culture Everyone Should Try
Inspiration Starters:
What Makes Me Feel Included At Work?
Inspiration Starters:
📌 People pronouncing my name correctly.
📌 Small check-ins from colleagues.
📌 Celebrating different cultures equally.
Teach Us One Word In Your Language
| Word | Language | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Kia Ora | Māori | Hello |
| Namaste | Hindi | Greetings |
| Ayubowan | Sinhala | May you live long |
| Gracias | Spanish | Thank you |
| Arigato | Japanese | Thank you |
| Dhanyavadalu | Telugu | Thank you |
If My Childhood Had A Soundtrack…
Inspiration Starters:
🎵 Disney movie songs
🎵 Bollywood classics
🎵 Church choir music
🎵 90s hip-hop
🎵 Cartoon theme songs
The Best Advice From My Family
Inspiration Starters:
"Feed guests before yourself."
"Education first."
"Always stay humble."
What’s Something Unique About Where You’re From?
Inspiration Starters:
• Everyone knows everyone.
• We remove shoes before entering homes.
• We celebrate festivals for days.
• Street food is part of daily life.
• People greet strangers warmly.
One Thing That Instantly Makes Me Happy
Inspiration Starters:
What Does Belonging Mean To You?
Inspiration Starters:
✨ Feeling accepted without changing myself.
✨ Being heard.
✨ Feeling comfortable sharing ideas.
✨ Knowing people care.
My Family’s Most Used Sentence
Inspiration Starters:
🗣️ "Did you eat?"
🗣️ "Turn the lights off!"
🗣️ "We have food at home."
🗣️ "Why are you still awake?"
🗣️ "Take a jacket."
A Childhood Rule That Makes No Sense Now
Inspiration Starters:
💡 No sitting on the bed with outside clothes.
💡 No cold water after dinner.
💡 Guests must eat first.
💡 Don’t waste rice.
💡 No shoes inside the house.
My Hidden Talent Is…
Inspiration Starters:
🌟 Things Only People From My Culture Will Understand
A fantastic sub-theme block for spark-starting deep conversation over tea or workshops:
Container Re-use
Reusing plastic ice cream or butter containers for leftovers.
Loud Families
Loud, high-energy family gatherings full of laughter and overlap.
Overfeeding Guests
Insisting that guests take second and third helpings without fail.
Bargaining Skills
The intricate art of light bargaining and negotiating at food markets.
No Shoes Indoors
Strict household rules around removing outdoor footwear at the entry.
Gift Bag Hoarding
Carefully flattening and storing glossy gift bags for future reuse.
🛠️ Suggested Event Materials
Checklist to pull together before launching the physical space breakout room:
- 1 Coloured sticky notes (Bright Yellow, Neon Pink, Soft Blue)
- 2 Rustic presentation string and mini wooden pegs
- 3 Brown craft paper background roll for a unified earthy look
- 4 Warm fairy lights to frame the presentation area beautifully
- 5 Printed miniature country flags, travel postcards, & Polaroid frames
- 6 High-quality colorful permanent markers
🎓 What I Learned Today
Closing/Reflection block. Have team participants write down responses to these four quadrants before concluding: