First Generation American
By: Alicia Macias Editor: Katie Williams Excelling in the classroom, trilingual, strong to her faith, family oriented, and independent –
Category: Religion
The Necklace and Her Faith
By Juanya Powell* Some gifts have more importance than others. Valerie Gilbert has received the best gift of all –
Full House, Full Life
By Sarah Hill A large, majestic house on a 10-acre plot of land in Rochester Hills, Michigan, is where Laura
Culture and Being Biracial
By Adam Conigliaro In Southeast Michigan, a biracial American man faces discrimination from his extended family for his skin pigmentation.
Mexican, Spanish, Super Mexican…
By Page Gardner Vanessa Rodriguez showed me around her home, pointing at different decor and specifying, “this is Mexican,” “this
Diversity, Identity, and Choice
By Sarah Gudenau Norunuhar “Noony” Ali is a nursing student in her sophomore year at Oakland University (OU) with an
The Challenge of Immigration, the Challenge of People
By Philip Alghazawi In a recent podcast, Evan Elias shares memories of immigrating to the United States when he was
Chaldean American and Suspected
By Emily Gilmer I sat down with fellow classmate and dear friend of mine Allan Bush, whose mother’s side of
Friendly. Biracial. Introverted. Lost.
Time for another class exercise with six-word stories to reflect on diversity and identity. Understanding. Curious. Passionate. Believer. Loving. Brazilian.
Louisiana Accent Away From Home
By Paige Webb Allison Webb is a fourth-grade elementary school teacher. She has been teaching for a total of 18
StorytellingDiversity 