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Trying to Find Friends in Our Neighborhood

"They had to sneak to the park to play with us." Warning: story contains racial slurs. http://youtu.be/LRxcLAizkd4   Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose?...
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First Generation

"I never knew I was illegal." http://youtu.be/9UDQ_AbzXHE   Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions What do we learn about the storyteller’s family? How does the storyteller...
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We Are a Unit

"American parents say, 'Be independent.' Mexican parents say, 'You're staying home.'" http://youtu.be/GK25mx6ZWSo Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions How does the speaker describe the difference between an...
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The Race Card

"Just be human." http://youtu.be/d36YmVSUPLc 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...
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What Shall We Call You?

"There is ignorance on both sides." http://youtu.be/3GR7dPyQGYs 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...
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Real Dreamers

"It's especially important for students that have grown up here and don't have another home." http://youtu.be/J7Bj8SWX6-I   Hold for Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose? (See...
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I’m the Only Person There

"Do people really think about diversity?" http://youtu.be/UTPBata5c8Q Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions What experiences made the speaker feel cared for? What does the speaker mean by...
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As Far As I’ve Gotten

"My Hindu friends say I'm a Hindu... my black friends call me 'sistah...'  So, no, I don't identify with white." [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/179536516" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where?...
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Bound To My Safety

"I took my hijab off, and I put it away, and I told my husband, 'No more.'" [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/179537067" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What...
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