I Told Them How I Felt
“It made me feel loved that they were so willing to change.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · I Told Them How I Felt 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…
Afraid of These Things
“Maybe I will be rude to their religions.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Afraid of These Things 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…
A Comfort Thing
“Almost just the thought of going to that event not knowing anyone terrifies the crap out of me.” 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…
No One Stared At Me
“When you’re a minority, it’s hard to grow as a person.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · No One Stared At Me Hold for 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…
We Had to School Them
“They didn’t understand the whole concept of why you have to travel all the way to Gary just to get your hair cut.” Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarification Why does the speaker ask himself where to get a haircut when he…
Culture Shock
“It’s not like faces, you know, you don’t have like faces around you.” For an extended version of this story, see below. Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions Why is the culture of Valpo so shocking for this speaker? How does the…
Honest Discussions of Race
“White privilege does not equal white guilt; racism does not equal minority rage.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Honest Discussions of Race 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.)…
White Privilege
“You see things through tunnel vision because society has set it up to where you don’t have to see so much.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · White Privilege 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…
Sheltered Your Whole Life
“It’s something white people should make themselves do–go be awkward.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Sheltered Your Whole Life Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions Interpretive Questions Implication Question Let us know how the conversation or self-reflection went. Email us…