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He has come to love and appreciate himself in his body, and viewed the interview as cathartic.2023-02-21T14:26:55+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/02/09/we-are-all-the-same/2023-02-21T14:26:02+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2023/03/04/golden-grizzly-goes-camo/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/screen-shot-2022-03-01-at-1.52.18-pm.pngScreen Shot 2022-03-01 at 1.52.18 PM2023-02-21T14:23:34+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2023/02/28/a-place-where-everyone-is-celebrated/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/screen-shot-2022-02-25-at-1.03.35-pm.pngScreen Shot 2022-02-25 at 1.03.35 PMPamela Travis stands in the back portion of the Living and Learning Enrichment Center in Northville, MI in May 2021. 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She was working as a staff member and was promoted to director later in her career.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/heather-haughey.jpegheather haughey2022-02-02T11:42:31+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/destructive-climate-change-in-texas-transcript/2022-02-02T11:39:11+00:00weekly0.6https://storytellingdiversity.com/2022/02/09/destructive-climate-change-in-texas/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/texas-weather-story.jpegtexas weather story2022-02-02T11:35:22+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2022/02/02/from-war-to-poverty-to-a-stable-life/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/screen-shot-2022-01-21-at-9.21.57-am-e1642775756952.pngScreen Shot 2022-01-21 at 9.21.57 AMAvdo Jakupovic poses at his Oakland University graduation in May 2013. Avdo was the first member of his immediate family to graduate from a university.2022-02-02T11:31:53+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wildfire-survivors-still-fight-for-survival-transcript/2022-01-27T14:04:40+00:00weekly0.6https://storytellingdiversity.com/2021/12/07/wildfire-survivors-still-fight-for-survival/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/daniel-tausis-loeqhoa1uwy-unsplash.jpgdaniel-tausis-loeqHoa1uWY-unsplash2022-01-27T14:03:02+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2022/01/10/fast-fashion-how-the-clothes-we-wear-affect-the-environment/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/screen-shot-2021-11-21-at-7.34.28-pm-e1637541324435.pngScreen Shot 2021-11-21 at 7.34.28 PMRacks of sale items at the Great Lakes Crossing Forever 21 outlet store on Sunday, September 26th. Their Semi-annual sale runs until October 12. 2021-12-06T12:38:54+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2022/01/08/first-generation-american/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/screen-shot-2021-11-21-at-5.42.49-pm-1.pngScreen Shot 2021-11-21 at 5.42.49 PMJennifer Forgaciu, senior at Oakland University, currently pursuing a double major in General Management and Spanish also a minor in Operations Management. Photo credit: Jennifer Forgaciu2021-12-06T12:36:00+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2022/01/04/going-through-life-and-climate-change/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/screen-shot-2021-11-21-at-6.39.04-pm.pngScreen Shot 2021-11-21 at 6.39.04 PMAn apartment complex in Troy, MI surrounded by big trees, grass and bird feeders on the evening of Wed. Sept. 29th. The view is simple but beautiful and is usually taken for granted by many.2021-12-06T12:22:41+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2022/01/02/surviving-polio-without-pity/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/screen-shot-2021-11-21-at-5.12.39-pm.pngScreen Shot 2021-11-21 at 5.12.39 PMKathleen enjoying her bike as a child. Photo credit: Kathleen Sims2021-12-06T12:20:33+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2021/12/27/thrifting-is-an-easy-way-to-make-a-change/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/screen-shot-2021-11-04-at-4.40.12-pm-1.pngScreen Shot 2021-11-04 at 4.40.12 PMLocals shop at The Salvation Army. 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It literally feels impossible,” he said.2021-01-20T12:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2021/01/28/afro-caribbean-childhood-grounds-teaching-dream/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/screen-shot-2021-01-20-at-7.01.09-am-e1611144841440.pngScreen Shot 2021-01-20 at 7.01.09 AM2021-01-20T12:20:00+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/about-us/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/adina-jan-2018.jpgAdina Jan 20182021-01-12T15:49:34+00:00weekly0.6https://storytellingdiversity.com/2021/01/21/diverse-working-class-community/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/screen-shot-2021-01-07-at-10.42.29-am.pngScreen Shot 2021-01-07 at 10.42.29 AM2021-01-07T15:44:40+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2021/01/19/happy-chemicals-through-anxiety-2/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/photo-1506864668770-c8571d1a8303-e1609971388782.jpegphoto-1506864668770-c8571d1a83032021-01-06T22:18:40+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2021/01/14/hawaii-thailand-the-philippines-ou/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/screen-shot-2021-01-06-at-4.48.22-pm-e1609970454309.pngScreen Shot 2021-01-06 at 4.48.22 PM2021-01-06T22:01:55+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/12/15/defining-multiracial-identity/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/screen-shot-2020-12-15-at-10.29.57-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-12-15 at 10.29.57 AM2021-04-27T17:50:53+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2021/01/12/from-sicily-beaches-to-macomb-michigan/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/129e80ca-40ef-4106-8b15-79aafed19977.jpeg129E80CA-40EF-4106-8B15-79AAFED199772020-12-21T12:42:44+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2021/01/07/happy-chemicals-through-anxiety/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/screen-shot-2020-12-21-at-7.25.44-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-12-21 at 7.25.44 AM2020-12-21T12:27:41+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2021/01/05/looking-for-a-better-life/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/screen-shot-2020-12-21-at-7.14.34-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-12-21 at 7.14.34 AMQui Nguyen, Birmingham Convention School custodial, smiles on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. 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Photo credit: Qortez Brown.2020-12-21T12:19:29+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/12/17/out-of-darkness-through-music/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/photo-1476287803067-f714aa78eaa7.jpegphoto-1476287803067-f714aa78eaa72020-12-21T12:00:23+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/out-of-darkness-through-music-transcript/2020-12-17T20:29:18+00:00weekly0.6https://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/12/29/overcoming-the-foreigner-bias/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pic.jpegPic2020-12-15T16:13:46+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/12/22/self-acceptance-of-sexuality/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/screen-shot-2020-12-15-at-10.54.34-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-12-15 at 10.54.34 AM2020-12-31T03:12:24+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/12/08/a-year-alone/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/img_20201102_183534-e1607444615983.jpgimg_20201102_1835342020-12-08T16:26:59+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/11/24/opening-up-to-family/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/photo-1454190358526-f809c8b16d98.jpegphoto-1454190358526-f809c8b16d98https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/screen-shot-2020-12-02-at-7.12.15-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-12-02 at 7.12.15 AM2020-12-02T12:19:24+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/11/12/880/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/screen-shot-2020-12-02-at-6.43.01-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-12-02 at 6.43.01 AM2020-12-02T12:04:46+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/10/29/taiwan-belize-mexico-and-back/2020-11-14T13:01:06+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/10/08/835/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/screen-shot-2020-11-14-at-7.13.25-am-1.pngScreen Shot 2020-11-14 at 7.13.25 AM2020-11-14T12:33:45+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/09/03/full-house-full-life/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hill-2020_6-e1605009019537.pngHill 2020_6Laura, Pelar, and their children celebrate the baptism of their youngest son, John Paul, into the Chaldean Church.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hill-2020_5-1.pngHill 2020_52020-11-10T14:29:30+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/09/30/childhood-in-the-mountains-before-the-yugoslav-war/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/screen-shot-2020-11-10-at-7.14.58-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-11-10 at 7.14.58 AMhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/screen-shot-2020-11-10-at-7.14.39-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-11-10 at 7.14.39 AMhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/screen-shot-2020-11-10-at-7.14.24-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-11-10 at 7.14.24 AMhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/screen-shot-2020-11-10-at-7.14.07-am-e1605010911904.pngScreen Shot 2020-11-10 at 7.14.07 AMhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/screen-shot-2020-11-10-at-7.13.40-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-11-10 at 7.13.40 AM2020-11-10T12:22:43+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/08/14/starting-something-new-from-puerto-rico/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ehms.pngEhmsMaria Ehms poses on the grounds of Marymount College in her senior year, in March 1990. From Ehms' personal archives.2020-11-03T17:42:28+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/08/07/culture-and-being-biracial/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/marcos-paulo-prado-trnwwgvujum-unsplash-e1604421899513.jpgmarcos-paulo-prado-tRNWWgvUjUM-unsplashhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/screen-shot-2020-11-03-at-11.31.54-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-11-03 at 11.31.54 AM2020-11-03T16:45:41+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/family-immigration-effect-transcript/2020-05-19T14:59:04+00:00weekly0.6https://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/05/19/family-immigration-effect/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-05-at-2.54.38-pm-e1588705029548.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-05 at 2.54.38 PMBest friends Caitlin Flora and Lily Fera smile for a photograph together in the spring of 2004 at a playground near their homes in Plymouth, Michigan. Flora and Fera's families lived next door to each other until 2006, when the Fera family moved to Arizona. Photo credit: Jennifer Walker-Flora2020-05-19T14:58:36+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/07/21/mexican-spanish-super-mexican/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-17-at-7.53.37-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-17 at 7.53.37 AMVanessa Rodriguez sits on her couch in her family home in Rochester, Michigan, on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. Vanessa is the daughter of two first-generation immigrants. Photo credit: Page Gardnerhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-17-at-8.02.58-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-17 at 8.02.58 AMA photo of the Virgin Mary, a ceramic angel, a stainless steel cross, a photo of Mary, Joesph, and Jesus, and a wooden figure of a woman holding a strawberry all sit on a side table in the Rodriguez living room on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019. Vanessa says many of these items are from her parents home in Mexico, and help them feel connected to their culture. Photo credit: Page Gardner2020-05-17T12:10:41+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/07/14/people-die-memories-of-war/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-17-at-7.45.48-am-e1589715985973.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-17 at 7.45.48 AMDalia Brown sits at a Panera Bread in Rochester Hills, Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Originally from Baghdad, Iraq, Brown has lived in the United States since 1994. Photo credit: Nicole Morsfield2020-05-17T11:51:33+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/07/07/acculturative-stress-and-immigration/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-17-at-7.36.37-am-e1589715484788.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-17 at 7.36.37 AMFifth-year senior Grant Richards poses for a picture on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at Oakland University. His immigrant story begins with his grandfather being on Ellis Island. Photo credit: Anthony Dombrowski2020-05-17T11:41:47+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/06/30/immigration-as-pretend-vacation/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-17-at-7.23.26-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-17 at 7.23.26 AMEli (left), Rita, and Terry Bashi pose for a picture in the Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. Rita and Terry came to the United States from Iraq when they were both teenagers. Photo credit: Eli Bashi's family archivehttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-17-at-7.22.58-am-e1589714986786.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-17 at 7.22.58 AMThe Bashi family celebrates Eli’s graduation from Troy High School on Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Oakland University. Decades after coming to the United States, the Bashis are living a happy life together in their new home. Photo credit: Eli Bashi2020-05-17T11:35:34+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/06/23/great-grandparents-stories-from-mexico/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-17-at-7.05.53-am-e1589714063778.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-17 at 7.05.53 AMPortrait of Sierra’s great-grandmother, Josephine (second from right) and her family, taken sometime in the early 1900s, location unknown. When she was 14, she immigrated from Mexico to El Paso, Texas, later on becoming an American citizen and spending the rest of her life there. Photo credit: Amanda Sierra's family archivehttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-17-at-7.10.22-am-e1589713909766.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-17 at 7.10.22 AMSierra poses for a picture in Kresge library on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. Her family has a long history of immigration on both sides and she has been working on gathering documentation and photographs to trace the path of her ancestor’s lives. Photo credit: Carmen Salt2020-05-17T11:18:20+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/06/09/consulting-on-immigration-after-trauma-2/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/kimberly-farmer-luaakcuanvi-unsplash.jpgkimberly-farmer-lUaaKCUANVI-unsplash2020-05-17T10:51:26+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/the-challenge-of-immigration-the-challenge-of-people-transcript/2020-05-12T14:33:02+00:00weekly0.6https://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/05/12/the-challenge-of-immigration-the-challenge-of-people/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-24-at-10.53.38-am-e1587740728529.pngScreen Shot 2020-04-24 at 10.53.38 AMEvan Elias poses on the streets of Detroit, Sunday, November 24, 2019. Photo courtesy of Evan's Instagram.2020-05-12T14:32:37+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/06/02/spanish-with-an-accent/2020-05-12T11:30:15+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/05/26/diversity-identity-and-choice/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-12-at-7.12.45-am-e1589282071234.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-12 at 7.12.45 AMOakland University nursing student Noony Ali poses during a 2017 celebration of Eid, a Muslim holiday. Photo courtesy of Noony Ali2020-05-12T11:18:02+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/05/07/consulting-on-immigration-after-trauma/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-05-at-3.18.32-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-05 at 3.18.32 PMAntonia Morabito, Immigration Specialist at LASED, Detroit, Michigan, sits in her classroom waiting for her students to arrive for the Citizenship Class on Monday, November 11, 2019. Photo credit: Eileen LeValleyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-05-at-3.16.21-pm-e1588706303881.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-05 at 3.16.21 PMOne of many youth art work pieces displayed at LASED, Detroit, Michigan, are created by the children in the Youth Center. Monday, November 11, 2019. Photo credit: Eileen LeValley https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/screen-shot-2020-05-05-at-3.08.03-pm.pngScreen Shot 2020-05-05 at 3.08.03 PMAntonia Morabito at LASED in Detroit, Michigan, on Monday, November 11, 2019, proudly poses by the “Different Countries Flag” she created with the youth center children. Photo credit: Eileen LeValley2020-05-05T19:24:36+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/04/28/first-snow-after-escaping-persecution/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-23-at-11.03.26-am-e1587654314401.pngScreen Shot 2020-04-23 at 11.03.26 AMKarey Alghasawi stands with his daughter in his home, which is under renovation, Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Photo credit: Phil Alghazawi2020-04-28T14:51:10+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/04/23/missing-the-humor-and-the-smells/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-23-at-9.57.05-am.pngScreen Shot 2020-04-23 at 9.57.05 AMPhotos from John and Jill Chisholm's personal collection - (left) in the Royal Military Army, circa late 1960s; (center) Jill with a friend in Scotland, circa 1980s; (right) John and two friends in England during a cross-country road trip, circa late 1960s-early 1970s. Photo credit: John Chisholmhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-23-at-9.57.46-am-e1587650379553.pngScreen Shot 2020-04-23 at 9.57.46 AMJohn Chisholm and his wife Kathy smile in their backyard in Clawson, Michigan, on November 11, 2019. Photo credit: Eileen LeValley2020-04-23T19:33:09+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/03/31/chaldean-american-and-suspected/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/screen-shot-2020-04-01-at-6.49.01-am-e1585738264113.pngScreen Shot 2020-04-01 at 6.49.01 AMAllan Bush sits at a table in Kresge Library at Oakland University Thursday, November 14, 2019. Allan is currently a senior who will be graduating with a degree in journalism. 2020-04-23T19:32:51+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/first-snow-after-escaping-persecution-transcript/2020-04-23T19:31:54+00:00weekly0.6https://storytellingdiversity.com/missing-the-humor-and-the-smells-transcript/2020-04-23T14:41:36+00:00weekly0.6https://storytellingdiversity.com/chaldean-american-and-suspected-transcript/2020-04-01T10:55:50+00:00weekly0.6https://storytellingdiversity.com/how-lucky-we-are-transcript/2020-02-13T19:44:40+00:00weekly0.6https://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/02/13/how-lucky-we-are/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/katie-moum-7xgtyefmxiq-unsplash-e1581250562680.jpgkatie-moum-7XGtYefMXiQ-unsplash2020-02-09T12:48:32+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/01/02/the-art-of-mechanical-engineering/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/hill-e1576705834631.pngHillMechanical engineering major Mackenzie Hill poses in Oakland University’s Engineering Center, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, in Rochester, Mich. Photo credit: Robert Kilgore2020-02-03T11:22:40+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/02/06/friendly-biracial-introverted-lost/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/foodism360-tt1cvkjmv2m-unsplash.jpgfoodism360-tT1CVkjMv2M-unsplash2020-01-30T15:18:52+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/02/04/identity-on-a-wheel/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_2730-e1580395551925.jpgIMG_2730https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_2729-e1580395463898.jpgIMG_2729https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_2724-e1580395417741.jpgIMG_2724https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_2723-e1580395284340.jpgIMG_27232020-01-30T14:56:04+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/01/30/hair-story/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_0269-e1579955407120.jpgIMG_0269Sheryl Ruszkiewicz is a special lecturer at Oakland University, in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric. She has been involved with StorytellingDiversity.com since 2019 and is the former coordinator of the Oakland University Facing Project.2020-01-25T12:34:12+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/01/28/one-hundred-percent-egyptian/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/mina-e1578747446932.pngMina2020-01-11T12:58:16+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/01/23/louisiana-accent-away-from-home/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/jp-valery-g42kwj5t0no-unsplash.jpgjp-valery-G42kwj5T0No-unsplashhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/allison-e1578746814318.pngAllison2020-01-11T12:50:44+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/01/21/archery-in-mexico-ballroom-in-the-u-s/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/adrian-e1578745991256.pngAdrian2020-01-11T12:36:41+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/01/16/balancing-parenting-and-education/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/keanne-e1578745327857.pngKeanne2020-01-11T12:23:23+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/01/14/international-student-at-oakland/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/corinne-e1578744777998.pngCorinne2020-01-11T12:15:33+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/create-your-story/2019-12-21T11:37:37+00:00weekly0.6https://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/01/09/from-an-all-boys-private-school-to-oakland/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dimock-e1576764973717.pngDimockEthan Dimock poses for a picture after sharing his story about the journey from public school to Brother Rice, and then to Oakland University. Photo credit: Bridget Janis2019-12-19T14:17:52+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2020/01/07/from-michigan-to-alabama-and-back/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/nathan-anderson-ycui9ntzsgc-unsplash.jpgnathan-anderson-YCUI9Ntzsgc-unsplashhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/gifford-e1576756744739.pngGiffordOakland University student Gillian Gifford smiles at her home in Waterford, Michigan, on October 30, 2019. Photo credit: Michael Gifford.2019-12-19T12:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/05/27/jesse-james-jones/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jones_2.pngJones_2Jesse Jones stands in front of South Foundation Hall at OU, Auburn Hills, Mich., Mar. 25, 2019. Jones sees his confidence and pride as a sign of his strength. Photo: Katerina Mihailidishttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jones_3.pngJones_3Jones' Truck Commander stands by the disabled gun truck, immediately assessing the situation at the scene of IED explosion in Afghanistan. The Truck Commander who was in the vehicle during the explosion was the group’s convoy commander. Photo: Jesse Joneshttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jones_4.pngJones_4Truck is disabled when hit with an IED in Afghanistan. The motor compartment is separated from the cab, allowing the blast wave to dissipate through the opening and not being fully absorbed into the truck which saved the soldiers’ lives. Photo: Jesse Joneshttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jones_5.pngJones_5Jesse Jones in front of the Oakland Center at OU, Auburn Hills, Mich., Mar. 25, 2019. Jones said he had to “flip off” his “killer” instincts when he came back to America. Photo by Katerina Mihailidis.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/jones_1.pngJones_1Jesse Jones stands in front of the Oakland Center at Oakland University. Jones attends OU and studies Biology and Creative Writing. Photo: Katerina Mihailidis.2019-12-19T11:49:57+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/12/31/learning-the-immigrant-way/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/lucci.pngLucciSonia Lucci poses in her backyard in Macomb, Michigan, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. Born from immigrant parents, Sonia experienced challenges while still graduating from Oakland University in 2000 and following her dream of becoming an entrepreneur. Photo credit: Isabella Lucci.2019-12-19T11:40:50+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/12/26/gender-in-the-workplace/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/forgaciu-e1576595730845.pngForgaciuNaomi Forgaciu enjoys a cup of tea at her favorite study spot in downtown Rochester, Michigan, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. Photo credit: Natalie Pusta.2019-12-17T15:17:23+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/12/17/from-italy-to-michigan/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/elezaj-e1576533619260.pngElezajLidia Elezaj enjoys breakfast before class at her favorite off-campus spot, the Rochester Brunch House in downtown Rochester, Michigan. Elezaj has only lived in the U.S. for a few years now and enjoys exploring new areas around Michigan and trying new foods. Photo credit: Leah Cobb.2019-12-16T22:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/04/13/american-and-micronesian/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/welly_2.pngWelly_2https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/welly_1-e1555152473686.pngWelly_12019-12-07T11:47:21+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/12/05/american-syrian-refugee/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/screen-shot-2019-11-26-at-10.35.13-am.pngScreen Shot 2019-11-26 at 10.35.13 AMSaturday, October 12, 2019, Noora Al-Sharabi, an Oakland University student who is studying elementary education, sits down to discuss her immigration story. Photo by Allan Bushhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/screen-shot-2019-11-26-at-10.35.03-am.pngScreen Shot 2019-11-26 at 10.35.03 AMOn Saturday, October 12, 2019, Noora describes her life after the hardships of fleeing her culture and home. She has incorporated both American and Muslim cultures into her life and created a balance for herself. Photo by Allan Bush2019-12-07T11:47:01+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/12/12/teachers-in-training-on-diversity/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/screen-shot-2019-12-07-at-6.30.40-am.pngScreen Shot 2019-12-07 at 6.30.40 AMThe website created by the Early Childhood Education course provides resources for teachers and families. One of the pages includes a long list of children's books that can advance conversation and educate on issues of diversity.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/screen-shot-2019-12-07-at-6.30.09-am.pngScreen Shot 2019-12-07 at 6.30.09 AMOne of the pages on the website created by the students describes "our thoughts about diversity and becoming teachers." The Early Childhood Education students included pictures of themselves with a statement about their understanding why it is important to be mindful of diversity in their future professions.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/julie1.pngJulie12019-12-07T11:46:18+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/12/10/realizing-ones-race/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/vanveenjf-9e0uliuwrzo-unsplash-e1574798551230.jpgvanveenjf-9e0ULiuwrZo-unsplash2019-11-26T20:03:10+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/12/03/memory-of-an-immigrant-past/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/5c4b81_d39e5f77e371496bab2aff29de6554f0mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg5c4b81_d39e5f77e371496bab2aff29de6554f0~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2A pickle ornament hangs from a Christmas tree. It's German custom to hide a pickle ornament in the tree and to award an extra gift to the first child to find it on Christmas morning. Photo by Nicole Morsfield.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/5c4b81_5dae5d28e46c40b38820fafdce53f84amv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg5c4b81_5dae5d28e46c40b38820fafdce53f84a~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2An old perfume bottle sits in front of a photo of my grandmother. In Hungarian culture, women are sprinkled with water or perfume on Easter for fertility. Photo by Nicole Morsfieldhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/5c4b81_1d119f483e26461888e5d4577dbd85d1mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg5c4b81_1d119f483e26461888e5d4577dbd85d1~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2Nicole Morsfield sits outside her house in Michigan on Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. She has lived there for 21 years.2019-11-26T15:30:18+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/11/26/exchange-programs-across-the-world/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/martin-3-e1574092017722.jpgMartin 3Kate Roff prepares for her journalism course at Oakland University. Photo credit Jada Martin, October, 2019.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/martin-2-e1574092063228.jpgMartin 2Kate Roff stays after class in October, 2019, to answer questions about assignments. Photo by Jada Martin.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/martin-1-e1574091742943.jpgMartin 1Kate Roff teaches news writing in the journalism program at Oakland University. Photo by Jada Martin, October 2019.2019-11-18T15:51:04+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/11/21/german-farmers/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/jeremy-3-e1574090999655.jpgJeremy 3Jeremy Curtis, October 8, 2019.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/jeremy1-e1574090786330.jpgJeremy1The barn my great grandfather, Alfred Hahn, built on his farm still stands on Fisher Road in Macomb County. At the end of the First World War, the American Flag was painted on the roof. Photo by Jeremy Curtis, October 5, 2019.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/jeremy-2-e1574090500888.jpgJeremy 2An old photograph of Alfred Hahn from around 1920 sits next to the pipe that he is smoking in the photograph. Photo by Jeremy Curtis, October 8, 2019.2019-11-18T15:31:40+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/10/31/chiaoning-su/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/chiaoning.jpgChiaoningChiaoning Su poses with students and faculty from a Public Relations and Advertising Networking event in 2019. Photo credit: Chiaoning Su2019-11-14T16:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/11/19/407/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/screen-shot-2019-11-14-at-10.16.07-am.pngScreen Shot 2019-11-14 at 10.16.07 AMSt. Joseph Chaldean Catholic Church is quiet on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, just outside the reach of Sterling Heights. Many families attend the Sunday mass that is done in both Arabic and English.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/screen-shot-2019-11-14-at-10.15.58-am-e1573744813153.pngScreen Shot 2019-11-14 at 10.15.58 AMAllan Bush smiles on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, outside the Sterling Heights Apartments, where he and his family lived for a time. Still many families of different backgrounds live here.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/screen-shot-2019-11-14-at-10.15.38-am.pngScreen Shot 2019-11-14 at 10.15.38 AMA shopping strip in Sterling Heights, Michigan features both English and Arabic text in store fronts, on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, Tuesday, October 8th, 2019.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/screen-shot-2019-11-14-at-10.15.31-am.pngScreen Shot 2019-11-14 at 10.15.31 AMhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/screen-shot-2019-11-14-at-10.15.23-am.pngScreen Shot 2019-11-14 at 10.15.23 AM2019-11-14T15:58:34+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/11/07/working-for-equity-and-inclusion/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/martinez-e1573744131214.pngMartinezChad Martinez smiles for a photo in the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on March 26, 2019.2019-11-14T15:09:08+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/11/14/open-door-policy-in-corktown/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/eileen-2.jpgEileen 2Michigan Central Train Station Corktown Historical Marker, Forefront, Detroit, Michigan, October 2019https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/eileen-3.jpgEileen 3Graffiti, Artists Rendition of Historical Corktown Marker, Detroit, Michigan, October 2019.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/eileen-4.jpgEileen 4Corktown Historical Marker in front of Most Holy Trinity Church, Detroit, Michigan, October 2019.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/eileen-1.jpgEileen 1Eileen LeValley smiles for a selfie in preparation for writing her story of immigration for a multimedia journalism class at Oakland University in October, 2019.2019-10-29T15:26:02+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/10/29/safety-is-warmth/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/pavan-trikutam-avj9uz9qhcw-unsplash.jpgpavan-trikutam-avJ9uz9Qhcw-unsplash2019-10-25T14:57:44+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/10/24/moving-across-the-world/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/hadeel-2-e1571158431171.jpgHadeel 2https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/hadeel-1-e1571158228705.jpgHadeel 1Hadeel Al-Daoud grew up in Jordan until she was 19. She now lives in Michigan, attending Oakland University completing coursework in the Master of Arts in Communication.2019-10-22T10:30:39+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/10/17/350/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tony1.jpegTony1An older couple park their car and get ready to dine at the Polka Restaurant and Beer Cafe in Troy, Michigan, on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. The restaurant, which embodies the culture, rich history and traditions from Poland, is still a popular dining destination today that hundreds of people visit each day.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tony2.jpegTony2The Christmas wafer, or Oplatki in Polish, sits in my grandmother’s kitchen and prepares for celebration on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 in Warren, Michigan. The Christmas wafer is a popular tradition the Polish culture still celebrates today and is said to be one of the richest in the Polish culture.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tony3.jpegTony3As my grandmother listens to her mother’s old Polka records on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 in Warren, Michigan, she likes to look at the cover of the records and reminisce on memories with her family. The Polka is still considered a popular dance and genre of music for the Polish culture to this day.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tony-4-e1571418257516.jpegTony 4Tony Dombrowski is a junior at Oakland University in Rochester Hills, Michigan, majoring in journalism with a digital media production minor. He is currently the Executive Board Operator for 88.3 FM WXOU.2019-10-22T10:30:00+00:00monthlyhttps://storytellingdiversity.com/2019/10/22/meeting-macedonian-family/https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/elaina-1-e1571740100258.jpgA neighbor (left) and Elaina's grandfather (right) chat outside the house in Bitola, Macedonia, on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. They’re waiting for dinner to be ready.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/elaina-2.jpgElaina 2Elaina photographs the Monastery of Saint Naum in Ohrid, Macedonia on Thursday, July 3, 2008, near lake Ohrid. It was founded and named after Saint Naum.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/elaina-3.jpegElaina 3Elaina wears a prayer bracelet on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019 in Washington, Michigan. She should wear a prayer rope bracelet on her left hand until it falls off.https://storytellingdiversity.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/elaina-4-e1571739924900.jpgElaina 4Family and friends take pictures before dinner in Bitola, Macedonia on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. 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