Post by HLTD50 student Lily Storytelling is a method for us all to share our stories and experiences. It’s a way for anyone to share their experience of illness and health and their experience of life. Expressing your experience as a digital story allows your story to extend far as the reach of digitalization which… Read More
Post by HLTD50 student SickSocietiesFromThe6 One of the most inspiring and informative experiences that I had in the HLTD50 course was when I had the opportunity to create a digital story with the help of Dr. Charise and the Project Re•Vision team. On the first day of the workshop, Dr. Carla Rice talked about stories as “constructions,”… Read More
Post by HLTD50 student T.Kamen Before enrolling into HLTD50 as a health and mental health studies major, a lot of my views on healthcare were very simple. I had a single perspective on understanding health and health stories as that is what I was taught in all my undergraduate classes. Looking back, my understanding of… Read More
Post by HLTD50 student KAKhalfan According to Rice, Chandler, Harrison, Liddiard & Ferrari (2015), “Being […] vulnerable […] means being present and honest with ourselves throughout our work, namely with our contradictory, unresolved, or difficult thoughts and emotions” (p.521). However, once I began creating my digital story, being present and honest became nervous and anxious.… Read More
Post by HLTD50 student Catastrophe Survivor The Project Re*Vision workshop was a very empowering and emotional two days where I felt privileged to be given the opportunity to create a digital story using the tech gear – with the help of the Project Re*Vision facilitators. Because our class was awarded a $10,000 experiential learning grant,… Read More
Post by HLTD50 student ShalsHealth To say that I am moved by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Ted Talk “The Danger of a Single Story” would be an understatement. In this lecture, Adichie talks about stereotyping and how today’s society tends to categorize individuals based off of a single story that we hear. Having lived in Scarborough… Read More
Post by HLTD50 student Daddy’s Little Girl Since this is my last week here, and I have finally finished Scarborough and The Wounded Storyteller, I guess I can say I connected the best with Scarborough. The book made me want to jump in – there was just so much about it that made me never… Read More
Poem and post by HLTD50 student Peppermint_Lattes Pain— is haphazard. On a good day, I feel unrestrained from my body. Like the halcyon ocean, its tides are low, my body is tranquil and serene. I am reminded by the beauty of nature. I hear the distant squawks of seagulls, as they soar through the… Read More
Post and podcast by HLTD50 students Shining_Diamond_17 and hhhipster In this podcast, we talk about what it was like meeting Catherine Hernandez and reflect on what it means to connect art, health, and the humanities. We hope you enjoy! (click the image below to listen)… Read More
Post and podcast by Honourable_Baron The Baron explores and reflects the creative impact of Catherine Hernandez’s novel, Scarborough, on his life as a resident of the district of Scarborough.… Read More