Elephant in the Room
“Our skin is different; let’s talk about it. Let’s not throw it under the rug.” Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarification Questions Why does the storyteller think Valpo is going to be weird? What are the reasons she gives for wanting to…
I Can’t Just Pick
“Yeah, maybe I really thought some Disney princesses were absolutely beautiful, but the princes were really cute, too.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · I Can't Just Pick 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…
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…
What Are You?
“I would have been so normal if I grew up anywhere else.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · What Are You? 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…
Travesty
“We play a very integral part in this community, and we want to be recognized for that.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Travesty 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…
Harder Than I Expected
“My first year experience wasn’t very welcoming, and I never really got that initial ‘belonging’ feeling.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Harder Than I Expected 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…
A Comfort Thing
“I don’t know if it’s really a race thing so much as a cultural difference.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · A Comfort Thing 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…
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. Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · I Don’t Feel Excluded, but I Don’t Feel Invited Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds…
A Tan That Holds Up
“I don’t think there’s a strictly White category; I think that’s just the default.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · A Tan That Holds Up 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…