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By: Maria Scacchitti ’18, Staff Writer<\/p>\n

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Lebanon Valley College held its Fourth Annual Symposium on Inclusive Excellence on Jan. 24, hosting a number of speakers and inviting open dialogue to unify the LVC community against prejudices commonly seen in today\u2019s society.<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the day, a number of workshops and open dialogues took place following the headlining speaker, all celebrating the beauty of diversity and how it strengthens society as a whole. Of these sessions, the Vernon and Doris Bishop Library hosted its own \u201chuman library,\u201d where students and faculty were able to sit and converse with a variety of people from all walks of life. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone has a story to tell,\u201d Javon Nelson, a junior double major in art and business administration, said. <\/span><\/p>\n

Nelson chose to go to this event because he was interested in hearing what those who volunteered had to say, since this type of dialogue is not typically shared on a daily basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to see someone else\u2019s story, how they look at things through their eyes,\u201d Nelson said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The volunteers in the event had various life experiences to share; the catalog varied from selected students on campus to a sexual assault survivor. This variety allowed students to listen and discuss different day-to-day struggles they have faced.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vidya Lala, a senior biology major, was one of the students who volunteered to be \u201cchecked-out\u201d for the afternoon. Lala comes from what she described as a \u201ctri-cultural\u201d background, as she recognizes herself as Hindu, Indian and South African.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like a lot of people know me for different titles here at LVC, but possibly don\u2019t know me as an individual,\u201d Lala said.<\/span><\/p>\n

She said that she enjoyed taking part in the human library because it not only allowed her to share her story, but she also learned a lot about others in the event.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt kind of makes you take away the stereotype; then at the end of the day [you] realize that this is a person with unique experiences,\u201d Lala said.<\/span><\/p>\n

More than one thousand students, faculty and members of the staff in the Lebanon Valley College community participated in the symposium activities. Over the course of the day\u2019s events, the college as a whole actively engaged and celebrated the diversity of our community in a positive manner.<\/span><\/p>\n

mds009@lvc.edu<\/span><\/p>\n

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