by admin | May 6, 2020
“Bringing THE DEFAMATION EXPERIENCE to our school was a great way to engage our students in conversations about how race, gender and class impact our perspectives and decisions. Through the discussion portion, students had the opportunity to share their way of thinking and acknowledge their own bias. It was a powerful way to start the conversation on these topics and has allowed us to continue this dialogue among our school community.”
by admin | May 6, 2020
“The play’s structure and your ability to facilitate, created an environment in which students felt impelled to honestly share their thoughts with the community.”
by admin | May 6, 2020
“For the last three years, we’ve booked Defamation and shown it to students, staff and parents. Bringing Defamation to our school has provided a unique opportunity for staff, students, and community members alike to challenge themselves to discover and explore how our perceptions about race, religion, and class affect the choices we make and the ways in which we interact with each other.”
by admin | May 6, 2020
“The Defamation Experience is an eye-opening program that will be sure to spark an ongoing, important conversation.”
by admin | May 6, 2020
“Our school has made a concerted effort to host programs and speakers that challenge our own notions of diversity and -isms. Showing DEFAMATION to our students has undoubtedly pushed that conversation forward and deeper. That we included our middle school students (grades 6-8) was also purposeful: these issues of identity are not merely relegated to adults. These are issues that impact all of our students’ lives. Though they might not have left the experience with clear answers, they have a new sense of the complexities inherent in these issues.”
