“Young people resonate with the message,” said Vulchi. Many of the tips promote reflexivity (although they don’t use that exact word). They spoke at a faculty meeting, gradually overcoming what Vulchi described as “a lot of doubt about our project.”. I’m so excited to blog about this book!
The result is a collection of profiles, perspectives, and experiences that come together to form an insightful picture of the U.S.’s large and diverse population. About Tell Me Who You Are.
In Tell Me Who You Are, Guo and Vulchi present the many diverse voices they heard, examine what those experiences reveal, and discuss how to break down racial barriers and inequities.
There is no single, defining American identity.
Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Their plan to bridge the gap involved “putting a face to the facts and statistics, connecting to real humans,” Guo added.
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“We have been amazed by different people’s responses,” added Guo, noting an acupuncturist who has placed the book on a coffee table in her reception area, a parent who is reading bedtime stories from the book to her children, and a teacher already using the book as a guide in her classroom. By allowing interviewees (as the title of the book states) to define and explain their own identities, Guo and Vulchi highlight the ways in which one’s personal identity interacts with the labels that societies perpetuate. ( Log Out / Last Wednesday night’s book launch at Labyrinth Books on Nassau Street was not your typical literary event. The narrative style of the stories, the photos, and the “fun facts” about each interviewee make each “case study” feel more personal and more real. Call us on +0044 1034 5623 or get in touch via email at mentor@mentorbiz.com".
RACIAL LITERACY CRUSADERS: Priya Vulchi, left, and Winona Guo, Princeton High School graduates now at Princeton University and Harvard University, respectively, held a standing-room-only book launch last week at Labyrinth Books for “Tell Me Who You Are,” their new collection of stories and interviews from across the country. ( Log Out /
Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. RACIAL LITERACY CRUSADERS: Priya Vulchi, left, and Winona Guo, Princeton High School graduates now at Princeton University and Harvard University, respectively, held a standing-room-only book launch last week at Labyrinth Books for “Tell Me Who You Are,” their new collection of stories and interviews from across the country. This contextualization makes many of the stories in the rest of the book much more meaningful.
Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. In a second TED Talk, conducted after their travels, they reflected: “We heard stories that changed us forever. Tell Me Who You Are encourages the reader to hold conversations about race with empathy, openness, and respect. The pair took a gap year between high school and university to complete the research for this book, which involved traveling all over the U.S. to interview hundreds…
This isn’t just a book, it’s an essential guide to bridging our racially divided world. In a November 2017 TED Talk, about halfway through their research journey, they discussed their project and their goals.
Let’s talk about race with compassion and respect. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. They cried. The authors make it clear that although race and ethnicity are at the center of the book’s discussion, each interviewee is defined by much more than just their race.