Event
Max. participants
30
Min. duration
20 minutes
Cost per head
Free
Mode
Online
Team phase
Forming, Norming
About the intervention
Meet new people, either virtually or in real life with this speed-dating activity!
How to set it up.
Remote:
Register for Gathertown (https://www.gather.town/)
Create a classroom or field/park within the environment.
In-person:
Select a venue, and arrange chairs in pairs across the room.
What to do during.
Swap partners every 2-5 minutes, and use the list of prompt questions to aid conversation.
How you can mix it up ...
Customizing the space: The place made within Gathertown can be customized according to a place you are familiar with/ or you can make a futuristic/fictional place.
Goal setting: There can be different goals applied to the same activity. For instance, it can be an activity to socially engage with classmates or even a speed-dating activity to find flatmates for your next year.
Useful resources.
Organise your virtual event on Gather