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Living in a battleground state, neither we nor our students can ignore the division in American politics. Here are some ways to approach next week:

Denmo Ibrahim, Arab American playwright, designed a workshop on empathy and performance. 

The first meeting will be on: 

November 12th  - Introduction (Online) 

Crafting Stories That Sing: A Masterclass in Empathy, Performance, and Discover with Denmo Ibrahim

This masterclass offers an immersive exploration of storytelling through testimony, found images, performance, and lived experience. Participants will discover what makes a story resonate, explore the narratives that captivate us, and stand in the vulnerability of truth and fiction. Each participant will craft a 10-minute piece—a start, middle, or end of something larger. Together, we will develop and refine these works in class, leading to a final staged reading of new stories. This masterclass builds empathy, sharpens creative instincts, and helps stories come alive—for both the actor and the audience.

No experience required. Open to faculty and students.

Faculty, LEOs and tenure stream, are invited to apply for these grants for which you can have different levels of involvement with Open Education such as: becoming familiar, reviewing, adopting and creating materials. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

If you are interested, but have questions contact the OE committee at: oedearborn@umich.edu.

OE Education grant: These funds can be used on professional development opportunities to learn more about Open Education (up to $500). This grant is open to staff too.

OE Review grant: You can do either a landscape review or a review of a single resource. This grant is a prerequisite for all the grants that follow (up to $400).

OE Adoption and Remix grant: Once you have reviewed a resource (or set of resources) you are in a perfect position to adopt or remix (up to $2000).

OE Creation grant: If after your review you identify a knowledge gap so large that a whole new resource is warranted you might consider creating something yourself (up to $5000).

We are happy to meet with you for any teaching concerns, large or small, in any modality, whether it's a one-off meeting or longer-term planning. For issues arising in your classes, PBL, GenAI, or anything else, we're here to help!

Questions or comments? Carla Vecchiola, cvecchio@umich.edu

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