International Story Exchange

Topic: International VU Story-Exchange Time: Mar 29, 2021 04:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/96633773642?pwd=YUtzVDlEYVlYczNhSjh4WlhETHhiQT09 Meeting ID: 966 3377 3642 Passcode: 627413 One tap mobile +16465588656,,96633773642#,,,,*627413# US (New York) +13462487799,,96633773642#,,,,*627413# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 966 3377 3642 Passcode: 627413 Find your local number: https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/u/aejYwS1h5Y Join by SIP 96633773642@zoomcrc.com Join by H.323 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney) 103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne) 149.137.40.110 (Singapore) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto) 65.39.152.160 (Canada Va

Join in this Narrative 4 story exchange that will bring VU students together from wherever they are in the world! We especially welcome international students who are studying remotely or who are on campus. Narrative 4 (“N4 Vandy”) harnesses the power of the story exchange to build connections, understanding, and empathy in the VU community while eradicating divisions, barriers and racism. 

In a story exchange, each person shares a 5-7 minute story from their life with a random partner in a zoom breakout room. After pairs have shared stories with each other, we move into small groups and each person retells their partner's story in the first person. In this way, we step into another individual's shoes for a few minutes to try to better understand their perspective and why they feel as they do. We honor each other's stories by keeping them private. The stories that are graciously shared with us are not ours to keep; we give them back to the person who shared them and take what we have learned with us! This is a great way to meet new friends and make connections.