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Living Stories @ the Bailey Library

How will you share your story?

Living Stories @ the Bailey Library

Living Stories @ the Bailey Library

Share your story. Challenge stereotypes.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
11:00AM-3:00PM

Questions? Contact Molly Ledermann.

What is Living Stories?

What is Living Stories?

Living Stories brings the experiences and diversity of our campus community to life. Visitors select a story and sit down with that real live person to hear their tale, engage in a dialog, and work toward breaking down barriers and eliminating prejudice.

 

How can I get involved?

  • Share YOUR story
  • Visit Living Stories to listen and engage
  • Promote Living Stories
  • Encourage others to take part 

 

Advice for Living Stories visitors

Living Stories is a collection of real people with real stories to tell.  Be open-minded and considerate while listening and dialoging.
 
Questions to consider while listening:
  • How can I relate to this story?
  • How can this experience affect me, what can I learn about myself? 
  • How can I walk out of here differently today?
Explore your own experiences: 
  • When have you experienced bias or discrimination? 
  • When have you discriminated against someone else? 
  • When have you witnessed discrimination and you did nothing about it? 
  • When have you witnessed discrimination and you did something about it? 
  • What are the contributing factors to when we do something versus when we do nothing? 

Campus Partners

For Faculty - Living Stories Assignments

Support Services

Living Stories participants are real people with real life stories that deal with difficult subjects; if you need to talk there are Personal Counselors available to WCC students:

Videos

Student-produced video from the 2019 Human Library