{"id":4356,"date":"2018-11-12T01:19:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T01:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=4356"},"modified":"2018-11-12T01:19:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T01:19:08","slug":"leaving-ones-comfort-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2018\/11\/12\/leaving-ones-comfort-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaving one’s comfort zone"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Khalil Brim ’21, staff writer<\/p>\n

LVC’s first ever EqualiTea surprised and thrilled all who attended.<\/p>\n

The Black Student Union teamed with the Hispanic Alliance and Asian Culture Club for an EqualiTea workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The event, open to all students and staff, looked at equality and identity in America with the help of a labeling activity, which forced volunteers to step out of their comfort zones.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was unreal,\u201d Monica Villa, a senior sociology major, said. \u201cTo be put in someone else\u2019s shoes for only five minutes, and to see how it is to live like them was very eye-opening.\u201d<\/p>\n

Villa, along with four others, volunteered to wear paper crowns that had various identities written on them that they couldn\u2019t see. After entering the room one by one, other participants were encouraged to treat them accordingly to the label on their crown.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt uncomfortable and immediately wanted to hide from society,\u201d Villa said.<\/p>\n

This activity included the labels: disabled, gay, immigrant, homeless and hood. Participants felt both uncomfortable and enlightened.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt was so hard to represent some of the hateful ideas seen in America and say those hurtful things,\u201d Evelyn Colon, Valley Blue Coat Manager, said. \u201cThis event really made you think about how people see you on a daily basis. More people should attend events like this to become more aware of the people around them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Black Student Union, Hispanic Alliance and Asian Culture Club will continue their work to promote inclusion and understanding on LVC\u2019s campus. Another event will be held later this month.<\/p>\n

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