DU 故事马赛克: Sharing Stories, Building Community

成为故事的一部分

在c++声明中, we declare our intention to “engage multiple perspectives 和 foster greater belonging.”

DU故事拼图 is a cross-campus collaboration that recognizes the incredible power of storytelling. 仿照 人类的图书馆 在我们 C+V社区之声 工作, this initiative aims to bring together the entire DU Community to engage in a meaningful exchange of our unique stories. Our hope is that community members listen, 相互学习, 和 practice reflection to experience personal growth in the process. We also seek to inspire change within our organization through storytelling.  

DU故事拼图 will offer p艺术icipants the opportunity to share stories through a variety of creative expressions, such as one-on-one 和 group conversations, 口语, 艺术, 和诗歌, 公开和匿名, to cultivate an embodied community experience where everyone can feel safe to be vulnerable 和 their authentic selves.

诞生于经验之路, C+V 和 our DU community is making it a mission to gather the stories of the people we 工作, 研究, 一起分享我们的故事. There is power in a person’s story—in their culture, background, 和 experiences. These stories help us to underst和 the different experiences of people on our campus 和 how we can take action steps to ensure DU is a welcoming 和 inclusive place for all. 

Many of our DU community members have already responded with bravery 和 a willingness to share, 和 we are honored to feature their voices in our DU 故事马赛克. We intentionally have created this space for our community. We want to emphasize that we encourage all of those listening to these stories to practice active listening, 同情, 和共鸣. This project is meant to honor 和 recognize that each individual’s story is unique to them, 和 this is not meant to be a space for conflict, 而是, a place for learning from one another in our community 和 creating connection so that we can begin to create a deep sense of belonging at DU for all.

We commit to continuing our efforts to capture our students, 教师, staff, 和 alumni stories. And it’s more essential than ever to feel belonging 和 to bond through our shared values 和 unique experiences.