White Privilege

“You see things through tunnel vision because society has set it up to where you don’t have to see so much.” Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose? (See How to use the questions for reflection for one approach.) Please email […]

Sheltered Your Whole Life

“It’s something white people should make themselves do–go be awkward.” Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions What does it mean for the speaker to participate in events—how is it different than just going to an event? What made becoming a participant […]

I Get Food from the Food Bank

“So you liked being on the bus with all the people who don’t have money?” Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions Why does the speaker consider her classmates spoiled? What about riding the bus stands out for the speaker? Interpretive Questions At […]

Valpo Needs to Try Harder

“Not all trans people want a surgery; they just want to be seen as the gender they’re presenting as.” Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose? (See How to use the questions for reflection for one approach.) Please email your questions to […]

I Will Always Sign Up and Go

“I do have trouble finding friends here because I’m in the graduate program.” Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose? (See How to use the questions for reflection for one approach.) Please email your questions to us or post them in the […]

100 Different Stereotypes in a Second

“It’s just a vehicle for your soul; it’s what you’ve been given.” Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions How does the speaker explain her dad’s paranoia and insistence on her walking next to him? What reasons does she give for wearing a […]

Almost Like a War Cry

“On one level, it was intimidating; on another, it was curious.” Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions Why does the speaker talk so concretely about his hometown when telling this story? How challenging is it for the speaker to tell this story? […]

Are You Serious?

“If I didn’t say anything…” Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions The speaker references two facts at the beginning of the clip: 1) The KKK tried to purchase the university in 1923 from the bankrupt Valparaiso College (they were outbid in 1925 by […]