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Storying the Self: (Re)Claiming our Voices
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 9 hours
  • Course by University of Colorado Boulder
  • Offered by

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Engage with lived experiences and identities that have often been denied a public voice. Consider the nuanced contexts of race, gender, class, language, ability, and how these impact your position as a leader and creator. You’ll question what it means to reclaim your narrative of yourself and to engage with the strength of vulnerability as a leader and creator. In a creative exercise, you’ll engage with multiple perspectives on a past conflict and use this reflection to practice perspective-taking and listening that can generate creative work and deepen leadership skills for empathy, listening and engaging in multicultural workplaces.

Modules

Welcome to the Course!

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Welcome to Storying the Self!

1 Readings

  • Course Assessment

Questioning How Stories Function in Society & The Power Flower

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Power Flower or Identity Headlines

2 Videos

  • How Stories Function in Society
  • Smelling the Power Flower

2 Readings

  • Glossary of Identity Terms
  • Social Justice Self-Reflection — The Power Flower

Questioning Stories — Story Types

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Stories Society Tells About You

3 Readings

  • Storytelling for Social Justice
  • "The Cycle of Socialization"
  • Reginald Dwayne Betts Podcast

Critical Witnessing, Vulnerability and Stories

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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1 Videos

  • A Conversation with Elizabeth Dutro

2 Readings

  • Background for Conversation with Elizabeth Dutro
  • Elizabeth Dutro, "Trauma as Testimony"

Deep Listening

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Deep Listening and Witnessing Reflection

3 Readings

  • Active Listening Strategies
  • Deep Listening & Indigenous Leadership
  • Active & Deep Listening Practice: Ocean Vuong On Being Podcast

Stories Hidden within Systems and Structures

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Connecting to your Creative Work

3 Readings

  • Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie TED Talk
  • Storytelling's Impact on Social Systems
  • Motus Theater: Tanya Chairez

Stories that Move Us into Questioning, into Action

    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Something Your Body Knows is True

4 Readings

  • Chanel Miller Interview with Glennon Doyle
  • Grace Lee Boggs podcast with Krista Tippett
  • Exploring Storytelling Projects
  • Role of Leaders in Social Change Narratives

Final Course Assignment: Told Two Ways

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Plugin
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  • Told Two Ways

1 Videos

  • Congratulations!

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"Storying the Self: (Re)Claiming our Voices" is a foundational personal development course offered by Coursera. Focused on exploring race, gender, class, and more, it aims to help learners reclaim their narratives and build leadership skills through vulnerability and empathy. The 540-minute course includes creative exercises for perspective-taking and effective communication. Subscription options include Starter and Professional plans, making it accessible for anyone looking to enhance their personal and professional growth.

Linds Roberts
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Linds Roberts