Why Conversity?

On the outside, we are all different. On the outside, we are all the same.

On the inside we are all different. On the inside, we are all the same.

In a diverse society, understanding, tolerance and respect build when we have rich and meaningful contact with one another.

The best path to uncovering our similarities and exploring the differences between us is through powerful conversations and shared stories.

As a diversity coach, trainer and speaker, I see people with good intent who are looking to find ways to connect, despite misunderstandings and miscommunication.

So I’ve developed Conversity, cards to spark interesting and revealing Conversations about Diversity.

My hope is that Conversity will open your eyes and stretch your thinking. Do join us in the Conversity community, to learn even more about how other people see the world - one extraordinary conversation at a time.

Jenny MageeJenny Magee
Chief Conversity Creator

 

 

p.s. Conversity serviettes - are available now! Just perfect for sparking conversations at conferences, training days and dinner parties. 

Customer Feedback

  • "Conversity is a very useful tool especially for organisations or groups that have a multicultural staff or membership. It is a non-threatening way of starting conversations about people and diversity. We have recently introduced it in our staff meetings, and it has been fun as well as interesting sharing similarities but also comparing and understanding differences. "

    Jovi Abellanosa,
    Relationships Manager,
    HMS Trust, Hamilton
  • "The Conversity cards have been of great use in meetings, sparking conversations about aspects of diverse learning communities in terms of both surface and deep response."

    Tjitske Hunter,
    Senior Advisor ESOL,
    Ministry of Education
  • "Conversity is a wonderful resource that our multicultural staff and volunteer teams enjoy using. We always have a lot of fun with the questions, which really give insight into other people’s experiences, beliefs and values."

    Rachel O’Connor,
    Manager,
    Refugee Services Aotearoa,
    Hamilton
  • "I have used the cards very successfully with adult learners of English, who have personally identified with some of the scenarios depicted in the pictures. The cards, which are visually stimulating, present a fresh approach to engaging students in dialogue about culture and some of the more challenging points of view."

    Diana Hummel
  • "Every year, Rotary districts around the world send senior high school students on international exchanges for 12 months. This year our Rotary district had 16 inbound and 15 outbound students in the programme and we used Conversity as a way of kick-starting conversations of understanding across the ten or so cultures represented when we brought them all together for a weekend. It was a fantastic way of generating very interesting and really worthwhile discussions."

    Raewyn Kirkman,
    District Governor,
    Rotary District 9930 (Central North Island)
  • "Just to let you know your fabulous Conversity cards arrived this week, thank you. And thanks so much for all your follow up to make sure we did get them."

    Trish Lui,
    CATALYST Pacific Limited