Practicing Cultural Humility and Transformative Listening in Dyads: Creating Educational Possibilities for Belonging and Equity

• In Event: Practicing Cultural Humility and Transformative Listening in Dyads: Creating Educational Possibilities for Belonging and Equity

Abstract

With a focus on social justice, equity, and liberation from racial colonialism, we see the need for empathy, understanding, deep relationships, and human connection as critical in today's polarized world (Anderson Sathe, 2021).
Engaging in listening practices assumes a key role in creating spaces to facilitate true and authentic connection, foster deep sensemaking, and a deeper understanding of oneself and others (Lipari, 2014). It can open us to the experience of another person and potentially transform our my-side biases (Abe, 2020; Curtis, et al., 2019, Southworth, 2022).
We offer this interactive/reflective session for participants to actively engage with other participants sharing stories as a storyteller and a story listener, reflecting on their experience and insights of belonging.

Authors

• Alessandra Romano, University of Siena

• Victoria J. Marsick, Teachers College, Columbia University

• Deborah J. Kramlich, Christliche Deutsche Schule Chiang Mai

• Tes Zakrzewski, Wentworth Institute of Technology

• Laurie Anderson-Sathe, St. Catherine University