S2 EP 07 - Using Storytelling to Build an Inclusive Culture

About this episode

Amanda Delheimer discusses the power of storytelling in building an inclusive culture with host Natalia Eileen.

Amanda Delheimer's (she/her) scholarly and artistic work circles around the intersections of story, psychology, biases, and the body. She was chosen for the inaugural artEquity Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Facilitator cohort, funded by the Mellon Foundation and hosted by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2015. Since then, she has actively engaged with the Theater Communications Group as a part of their anti-racism work, including presenting on “White Fragility and Social Location Theory” and “How to Break Down White Supremacy Culture” at their annual convening. For the Michigan Presenters Conference in Detroit, MI, she developed a workshop called “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion—What does that mean for Presenters?” As the Artistic Director of 2nd Story, she has facilitated trainings, workshops, and experiences for partners on a local and national level, including work with Comcast NBC Universal, Motorola, Fifth/Third Bank, Skadden Arps, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, the Gender and Sexuality Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the National Able Network, among others. (she/her/hers)In this episode, Amanda and Natalia discusses the power of storytelling and…

People in this episode

Host: Natalia Eileen

Guest: Amanda Delheimer

Topics covered

• storytelling
• inclusive culture
• diversity
• equity
• inclusion
• community building
• DEI practices

Keywords

• storytelling
• inclusion
• diversity
• equity
• community
• DEI
• workshops
• psychology
• biases

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: artEquity, Mellon Foundation, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Theater Communications Group, Comcast NBC Universal, Motorola, Fifth/Third Bank, Skadden Arps, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Gender and Sexuality Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago

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