The Prompt: 

Think back to a moment when your city held you when you felt care, connection, comfort, or joy in this city.

Give That Moment A Five Word Title:

Creating Friendships After Being Bullied

Put that moment on an intersection of Feeling & Noun:

Hope & School

TELL YOUR STORY

Five Storytelling Beats

Where Are You?

I’m in my Spanish class and my classmates are trying to make me feel welcome

Why Are You There?

I felt very depressed and discourage as I had just arrived to the US.

What Happened in This Moment?

I spoke with my advisor because I was overwhelmed with the language, she was very caring and tried to understand and signed me up for a Spanish class. The Spanish teacher introduce me to the class and made a whole class about my experience and language barrier.

What Changed for you because of this moment?

I felt hopeful about my move to a new country and made some nice friendships there.

Why Does Your Memory Hold On To This Moment?

Chicago hadn’t treated me nice all the time, and especially when I got to the US. This was my first nice moment in Chicago

THE METHOD