Category: diversity
International Education at Valparaiso University – An Oral History
“The goal was always to get more students here and get more of our students to go abroad.” The following stories, edited by Nick Ladeau, offer a portrait of how international education was established and developed at Valparaiso University. Study...
But I’m Still Here
"The doctor...made a comment, 'Oh, the girl doesn’t have a chance.'" https://youtu.be/W0FvxNO6TRY This is part one of a two-part story. Transcript for But I'm Still Here This goes way back to before the Emancipation Proclamation. My grandfather’s father was born...
This Whole Grace Thing Rocks
"Like I really enjoy this life thing, so I want to give it a shot, and part of that is accepting who I am."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · This Whole Grace Thing...
Real, Basic Obligations
"We often don’t think about how the little things build up to create that relationship that you want with people you live around."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Real, Basic Obligations Produced by...
Game Changer
"It became my mission to change the way people saw Gary, how people saw people of color, and the knowledge they had of people of color because it was hurtful."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso...
Black Mecca
"That period of time—growing up in Gary, Indiana, I would not want to be anywhere else in the world." https://youtu.be/KPW16J21zXs Editing by Welcome Project intern Brandi Casada. Transcript for Black Mecca 1967 is when Mayor Hatcher won. And I was...
An Equalizer
"Whether you’re white or black, once you hit the bandstand, then you’re on your own... If you can play, you can play. If you can’t, you can’t." https://youtu.be/OqnWBZvvGCQ This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Part 1: Patterns All...
The Blizzard
“We worked very hard to really maintain our relationships with our neighbors.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · The Blizzard Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission...
What Kind of Legacy
“The ceiling had opened up a little bit more. Black people were able then to move.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · What Kind Of Legacy Produced by Sydney Jarol with interviews recorded by...