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College Speaking on Diversity and Inclusion

Susan — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:50:21 +0000

I had the chance to perform in front of college students on the themes of Diversity and Inclusion. I love their responses! I used stories as THE BEST WAY to discuss difficult topics. In the breakout sessions, we worked on communicating across lines of difference. That’s what the one student is referring to – she wants to post the communication guidelines on her wall. All of us get in situations where we just don’t know what to say especially when the conversation is about race, gender and other hot topics. Young people are looking for this guidance but they don’t want to be preached at! Sharing our stories is the most respectful and productive way to value others and feel appreciated yourself.

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Bring a Harmony Day to Your School

Susan — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 03:48:54 +0000

I stopped by a school where we had presented a Harmony Day: a multicultural assembly with storytellers, Antonio Sacre, Michael D. McCarty, Anne Shimojima and moi, Susan O’Halloran, followed by breakout sessions on race, immigration, cyber bullying, Japanese American internment camps and other family stories and leaving a legacy of inclusion. Here’s what one of the teachers had to say and some examples of the posters the students made after our day. The event was sponsored by Angels Studio, a communications ministry of the Society of the Divine Word, Chicago Province.

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Speaking at Youth Diversity Conference

Susan — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 01:52:19 +0000

I had the pleasure of giving the keynote address at the Fenwick, Oak Park/River Forest and Trinity High Schools’ Youth Conference on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. The student leaders were wonderful and following the keynote I was able to do breakout sessions on Valuing Difference Religions.

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Summer story festivals

Susan — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:13:31 +0000

Have you had your fix of storytelling yet this summer? Go to: www.storytelling.org for a schedule of events in Illinois. Go to: storytellingfestival.net for news on the National Storytelling Festival and residencies in Jonesborough, TN and go to www.festivals.com and put in the keyword “Storytelling” for more ideas.

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