I heard a great story on the radio this afternoon (see link below)
Six Word Memoir is a website that asks the public to sum up their life in just 6 words. Some of the entries are heartbreaking and some are hilarious.
I think this would be a great way to get to know a new bunch of people. I would like to lead a group in not only summing up our whole life but various aspects of life, such as childhood, school, career path, profession, parenting etc. I think distilling oneself into such a limited form would be very intriguing.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=123289019