Identity: 4 Encounters and Narratives

In the last lesson we explored Similarities and Difference, examining our own identity and the aspects associated with our identity that are most important to us. We began to challenge stereotypes by listening to other’s stories in the class and finding similarities and differences with each other.
What happens then, when we meet new people? How can we bear all of this in mind and make sure we make full use of the opportunity to learn from them? How can we avoid being hindered by our preconceptions and assumptions? Moreover, how can we articulate who we are to them? How can we encapsulate this complexity and offer an impression of ourselves without relying on, or reducing, our various identities to, stereotypes? How can we sensibly
and sensitively navigate the differences we find? And how can we seek out and manage to celebrate commonalities? How can we learn from one another?