Six-Word Memoir: Exploring Identity through Words

Issued by Emporia State University

Earners have completed the Six-Word Memoir training through the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Earners have gained knowledge about Six-Word Memoir unit and how to utilize it in the classroom to create space for storytelling and dialogue through a low-risk activity.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Free

Skills

Critical Pedagogy
Dialogue
Diversity
Equitable Instruction
Inclusion and Belonging
Inclusive Pedagogy
Storyteling

Earning Criteria

Earners have completed the Six-Word Memoir training through the ODEI. Content includes the history of the Six-Word memoir, examples of how this activity has been used to give voice to historically excluded populations, and a framework for using this unit in a classroom. Participants are also taken through the activity and create their own six-word memoir. This training allows participants to share their stories and hear others while gaining tools to utilize this activity in the classroom.