By Diamond Rangel Reyes Giving Voice to Others This week’s focus on podcasts made me think more intentionally about how storytelling shapes the way we understand social issues. Because I hope to become a lawyer in the future and advocate for people whose experiences are often unheard, I felt especially connected to this week’s material. …
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Engaging as Yourself in Civic Life
By Diamond Rangel Reyes On the first day of AYA, we had lunch together as a class at USC’s Village Dining Hall. I expected awkwardness and silence, the kind where you can hear forks and knives clinking while everyone avoids eye contact. But to my surprise, conversation started easily. People opened up, jokes were shared, …
Communicating Change 