Student International Ambassadors confront stereotypes with film project as part of International Education Week

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Roger Williams UniversityDOCS@RWUFeatured News Story The Week at Roger11-13-2018Not Defined By The NarrativeJustin WilderRoger Williams UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_newsPart of the Higher Education CommonsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the The Week at Roger at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in FeaturedNews Story by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact mwu@rwu.edu.Recommended CitationWilder, Justin, "Not Defined By The Narrative" (2018). Featured News Story. 322.https://docs.rwu.edu/weekatroger_featured_news/32211/14/2018 Not Defined By The Narrative | Roger Williams Universityhttps://www.rwu.edu/newsnews-archive/not-defined-narrative 1/2 HomeNot De ned By The NarrativeStudent International Ambassadors confront stereotypes with  lm project as part ofInternational Education Week November 13, 2018 By Justin WilderBRISTOL, R.I. – Moving to a new country has many inherent challenges; new customs, an unfamiliar language and adi erent community of people. What can o en make these challenges even more di cult are the misconceptionsand prejudices that dominate the media’s narrative and in uence our perceptions.A group of International Ambassadors at Roger Williams University are challenging those stereotypes with their short lm “Not De ned By The Narrative,” which premiered on Monday as the  rst event of International Education Week.“This video aims to reveal a di erent side of the story by interviewing insiders of nations around the world andcapturing their reactions and perspectives to various stereotypes about their countries,” said Anne Sinclair Imondo, ajunior Architecture major from Rwanda.[Video produced and edited by Andrew Kirschenbaum '21]“We did this video, because all these stereotypes tend to generalize cultures,” said Miranda Rojas, a juniorInternational Relations major from Costa Rica. “Stereotypes don’t de ne us. They don’t de ne our culture. Everyonehas their own story.”Roger Williams University is a community that values inclusivity as a core principal. It’s important that we question oursubconscious biases and prejudices, to see people as individuals, not just a stereotype.Not De ned By The Narrative11/14/2018 Not Defined By The Narrative | Roger Williams Universityhttps://www.rwu.edu/newsnews-archive/not-defined-narrative 2/2Be sure to check out the rest of the events below as part of International Education Week. ACADEMICS LIFE @ RWU

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