Welcome Project

Please God Let It Rain 27.04.2015 3:02 ↓

"I'm all for free speech, but a lot of these things kinda went a step beyond."

Issues Put Out in the Open 26.04.2015 2:39 ↓

“Hello, here I am; I’m trying.”

Kept Quiet and Nodded 08.03.2015 2:58 ↓

“Here’s me and a Hispanic Muslim kid and everybody else.”

Easy To Pretend It's Normal 08.03.2015 3:08 ↓

“Well, I wish I could go in there, but I can’t.”

I Can't Just Pick 10.02.2015 3:00 ↓

“Yeah, maybe I really thought some Disney princesses were absolutely beautiful, but the princes were really cute, too.”

What Are You? 03.01.2015 2:48 ↓

"I would have been so normal if I grew up anywhere else."

Travesty 29.12.2014 3:02 ↓

"We play a very integral part in this community, and we want to be recognized for that."

Harder Than I Expected 29.12.2014 2:55 ↓

"My first year experience wasn’t very welcoming, and I never really got that initial ‘belonging’ feeling."

A Comfort Thing 29.12.2014 1:57 ↓

"I don’t know if it’s really a race thing so much as a cultural difference."

I Don’t Feel Excluded, but I Don’t Feel Invited 29.12.2014 3:06 ↓

"Valpo has a very big responsibility to each student to ensure that they are feeling welcomed."

A Tan That Holds Up 29.12.2014 2:52 ↓

"I don’t think there’s a strictly White category; I think that’s just the default."

I See Myself As A Bridge 29.12.2014 2:54 ↓

"Sometimes I feel like I’m in the middle of two worlds, four worlds, and sometimes I feel like I’m not a part of any of them."

Bound To My Safety 02.12.2014 3:25 ↓

"I took my hijab off, and I put it away, and I told my husband, 'No more.'"

As Far As Ive Gotten 02.12.2014 3:23 ↓

"My Hindu friends say I'm a Hindu... my black friends call me 'sistah...' So, no, I don't identify with white."

I Grew Up On A Farm 19.10.2014 2:15 ↓

“It seems a little strange to them when I get people overload.”

Strong Female Leader 19.10.2014 3:08 ↓

“It was tough for me because I don’t like to tell people to shut up.”

Springboard 19.10.2014 2:27 ↓

“I’m ok with identifying myself as a Southerner, but I wouldn’t say that that’s my identity as a whole.”

You’ve Got To Be Able To Adapt 13.10.2014 2:09 ↓

You’ve Got to Be Able to Adapt

It Felt Kind of Odd to Wear It 12.10.2014 2:03 ↓

“People did a double take when I walked in… I could feel them looking at me.”

Indiana? That’s a Foreign Land 12.10.2014 3:08 ↓

“They live in igloos… you’re gonna freeze, and they’re not going to give you sweet tea.”

My Ties Are Through That 09.10.2014 2:34 ↓

"There isn't a single Syrian family that has not had to deal with loss in Syria..., but humanity in general should be worried."

The Ultra Evil Eye 89db 09.10.2014 2:13 ↓

"I'm used to the idea of being looked at, but I'm not used to actually being looked at."

Muslims Are People's Neighbors (short version) 09.05.2014 1:31 ↓

"There are two billion Muslims in the world, like, that’s two-sevenths of the world population."

Act of Hospitality 13.03.2014 2:18 ↓

"I would teach him something so when he encountered with people from my community, he or she would never get shocked or surprised by my people."

Getting Used to It 13.03.2014 2:38 ↓

"It was strange to see men and women sitting with each other, discussing economics, politics, sports."