University of Phoenix issued the following announcement.
About the event
Join us on Sept. 17, 2020, for our monthly LIVE Educational Equity Webinar: “Storytelling as an anti-racism tool to create community.”
Storytelling is a practice that allows us to better understand ourselves and appreciate the experiences and perspectives of others. It is described by scholars and practitioners alike as a communication tool that has been with us since the beginning of time. Most importantly, for the moment in history in which we find ourselves, storytelling has been shown to help us appreciate others’ worldviews, to be comfortable with ambiguity and it serves as a pedagogical tool that honors diversity.
“In our so-called post racial society, we have trouble talking about race, even in spaces intended for such conversations. In Storytelling for Social Justice, Lee Anne Bell expands our understanding of storytelling as a vehicle for race talk, builds a typology of stories to conceptualize racial discourse, and reaffirms the role of the arts in creating community.” (The Harvard Educational Review – HEPG, 2010)
This webinar will cover the following topics:
- Storytelling as community engagement
- Storytelling as a cultural competence and tool for change
- Storytelling and workforce-the whys and benefits
- Storytelling as higher-ed and adult pedagogy – it’s how adults learn
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Speakers:
Eve Krahe, PhD, EDAC, Inaugural Dean of Research and Innovation at University of Phoenix
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