“Yeah, maybe I really thought some Disney princesses were absolutely beautiful, but the princes were really cute, too.” Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. [Thanks to the participants of our NCORE 2017 session for creating some of these questions!] Clarifying Questions What made […]
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I Was Afraid I Was Gonna Chicken Out
“It was a decision I made on my own and that’s what made it all the more valuable to me.” Want to learn more about why this speaker wears the hijab? Check out “Hijab Is Not Just This Cloth.” Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds […]
Travesty
“We play a very integral part in this community, and we want to be recognized for that.” 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 […]
Harder Than I Expected
“My first year experience wasn’t very welcoming, and I never really got that initial ‘belonging’ feeling.” 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 […]
A Comfort Thing
“I don’t know if it’s really a race thing so much as a cultural difference.” 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 […]
I Don’t Feel Excluded, but I Don’t Feel Invited
“Valpo has a very big responsibility to each student to ensure that they are feeling welcomed.” Warning: story contains language that may offend. 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.) […]
Strong Female Leader
“It was tough for me because I don’t like to tell people to shut up.” Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions Why doesn’t the speaker want to say gender is an issue at boot camp? Why does she say “it’s […]
You’ve Got To Be Able To Adapt
“It really depends on all the connections you build because belonging’s something you have to work at.” 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 […]