Getting Started with Diversity Beans
What Are Diversity Beans?
Diversity Beans are jellybeans with a purpose. At first, they look like ordinary jellybeans. But just when you think the color will reveal the flavor—surprise! It doesn't. This simple experience shows how our brains make snap judgments based on appearances, and how often those assumptions miss the mark. By breaking the link between what we see and what we expect, Diversity Beans remind us that appearances rarely tell the whole story.
Why It Matters
Unconscious Bias Is Everywhere Our brains are wired to make split-second judgments based on appearance—it's a survival mechanism that helped our ancestors, but today it can lead to unfair assumptions about people, ideas, and opportunities.
Learning Through Experience Sticks Research shows that hands-on experiences create lasting change more effectively than lectures or reading. Diversity Beans turn abstract concepts about bias into tangible "aha" moments that people remember and internalize.
Safe Space for Hard Conversations Using jellybeans creates a non-threatening way to explore sensitive topics about prejudice and assumptions. People can examine their thought processes without feeling defensive or judged.
Building Empathy and Understanding When we realize how wrong we can be about something as simple as a jellybean's flavor, it opens our hearts and minds to approach human differences with more curiosity and less judgment.
Creating Inclusive Communities Each conversation sparked by Diversity Beans becomes a building block for more welcoming environments where people feel valued for who they truly are, not what they appear to be.
Ways to Use Diversity Beans
With 6 colors and 11 flavors creating dozens of surprising combinations, here are practical ways to put Diversity Beans to work:
Education & Training
- Classroom Icebreakers: Start difficult conversations about bias, stereotypes, and assumptions
- Staff Development: Help educators and administrators examine their own unconscious biases
- Student Leadership Programs: Empower young people to become inclusion advocates
- Diversity & Inclusion Workshops: Create memorable corporate training experiences
- Conflict Resolution: Use as a tool to help groups move past surface-level judgments
Team Building & Events
- Meeting Openers: Spark meaningful dialogue at conferences, retreats, or team meetings
- New Employee Orientations: Introduce company values around inclusion and belonging
- Client Engagement: Create unique networking opportunities that align with your values
- Custom Branded Beans: Add your logo to create meaningful promotional items
- Community Events: Facilitate conversations at festivals, fairs, or awareness campaigns
- Youth Group Activities: Engage teens and young adults in discussions about acceptance
Fundraising & Awareness
- School Fundraisers: Raise money (50% of sales) while spreading awareness about bias and inclusion
- Nonprofit Events: Create conversation starters that connect to your organization's mission
- Team Sports: Sell to supporters while promoting values of teamwork and respect
- Community Causes: Turn fundraising into an opportunity for meaningful dialogue
- Social Impact Campaigns: Combine financial support with education and awareness
Personal & Family Use
- Family Discussions: Help children understand that people are more than their appearance
- Book Club Conversations: Enhance discussions about diversity-themed literature
- Dinner Party Activities: Create thought-provoking moments with friends and guests
- Gift Giving: Share a meaningful experience with colleagues, neighbors, or loved ones
- Personal Reflection: Use as a mindfulness practice to examine your own assumptions
When you choose Diversity Beans, you're not just starting conversations—you're helping nurture a culture of curiosity, empathy, and inclusion. Each spark of dialogue is a step toward a world where people are valued for who they are, not what they look like, where they come from, who they love, or how they show up in the world.
Ready to share the experience? Visit diversitybeans.com to order your jellybeans, explore fundraising opportunities, or discover ways to partner with us.
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