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    The document summarizes reflections from a testimonial sharing activity. It notes that some identities, like sexuality, were mentioned but not focused on. Witnessing others' testimonials helped the author recognize their own privileges around race, citizenship, and socioeconomic status. Privileged identities discussed related to being white or male, while marginalized identities connected through experiences with low socioeconomic status. The author suggests using storytelling to build community by having residents share happy memories or experiences to foster deeper connections and conversations over time. They question how comfortable residents felt with each other before and after the testimonials.

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    The document summarizes reflections from a testimonial sharing activity. It notes that some identities, like sexuality, were mentioned but not focused on. Witnessing others' testimonials helped the author recognize their own privileges around race, citizenship, and socioeconomic status. Privileged identities discussed related to being white or male, while marginalized identities connected through experiences with low socioeconomic status. The author suggests using storytelling to build community by having residents share happy memories or experiences to foster deeper connections and conversations over time. They question how comfortable residents felt with each other before and after the testimonials.

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    The document summarizes reflections from a testimonial sharing activity. It notes that some identities, like sexuality, were mentioned but not focused on. Witnessing others' testimonials helped the author recognize their own privileges around race, citizenship, and socioeconomic status. Privileged identities discussed related to being white or male, while marginalized identities connected through experiences with low socioeconomic status. The author suggests using storytelling to build community by having residents share happy memories or experiences to foster deeper connections and conversations over time. They question how comfortable residents felt with each other before and after the testimonials.

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    Testimonial Reflection

    1) What group dynamics did you observe throughout the Testimonials on Sunday? For
    example, was there a pattern in who shared when? What identities people chose to talk about?
    What identities were not talked about and why do you think that is?

    - I felt as though it may have been a little uneasy at first or awkward, so those who were sharing more
    intimate details chose to wait longer to come forward and give their testimonial. Despite this, I felt that
    even though some identities were talked about more than once there was still diversity within each
    person’s story. How an individual interpreted their identity and experiences varied wildly from person to
    person, but they all still felt connected by the same root problem. An identity that I don’t remember
    talking about as a marginalized or unmarginalized identity was sexuality. It was mentioned in passing in a
    few testimonials but I don’t recall it being a main identity. It may just be that all of us are heterosexual,
    but it stills brings into question why no one decided to use that as their unmarginalized identity.

    2) What privileges or lack of privileges do you experience as a result of the identities you shared
    with us on Sunday? These can either be individual experiences or group membership
    experiences (or both).

    - After hearing the testimonials of my peers, it made me better realize what a privilege it is to be
    white and a U.S. citizen in today’s society. Hearing others and their experiences made me better
    realize what hardships that I don’t have to face on a daily basis and that I should do whatever I
    can to help those around me feel the same way. Something I did find to be interesting was the fact
    that so few talked about socioeconomic statuses and that also made me further realize my lack of
    privilege when it comes to finances and wealth.

    3) What did you find in common with privileged identities that you heard about? What about
    marginalized identities?
    - In terms of privileged identities, I found myself resonating with the testimonials of those talking about
    their white race or male gender identity. Both of these identities being such a big part of what makes a
    person a person better allows for deeper connections and relations to be made when others talk about
    them. This effect is especially strong when you know that despite these similarities, the lives that we’ve
    lived have been vastly different from each other. For marginalized identities, I most commonly found
    myself connecting the stories of others’ experiences with low socioeconomic status to my own and how
    even though we went through this hardship, we still ended up seeing it in different lights.

    4) How would you utilize the art of storytelling to deepen relationships and community
    building? How would you facilitate this storytelling in your halls?
    - Being able to tell a story or experience gives people the opportunity to display something entirely how
    they experienced it. Allowing residents to share stories (even if they aren’t as deep as a testimonial) gives
    them the chance to show others who they are, how they think, and what they have experienced all at once.
    Utilizing this aspect of stories to allow residents to better connect with each other would be a great start to
    building a community within the residence hall. This sharing could be facilitated through something as
    easy as “tell us about the most fun you’ve ever had” and would allow residents to share a happy thought
    or memory. This initial story could begin a deeper conversation down the road that would allow for
    residents to express themselves however and whenever they may need to.

    5) What questions do you have for the group?


    - Where was everyone at in terms of how comfortable they were with each other before the testimonials
    and after?

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