ETHOS PODCAST EP. 4. Hear My Voice

This month our host Kate Jaques Prentice spoke with folks involved with the Hear My Voice art exhibit at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the University of Oregon campus. "Four years ago, the JSMA's Education department created an annual program to engage UO students in conversations about race, identity, representation, and misrepresentation. The goal was to provide students with a space to create art and engage in dialogue about their experiences and fears as they navigate their lives as young adults," according to the JSMA website.

Here are what some of the participants had to say.

Kundai: “When I was actually doing it at first, it felt a little bit weird because, like I said, its not that common to just sit down and tell people about yourself”

Miles: “It was definitely an interesting experience to express different sides. Even if you’re not fully comfortable, it’s just real and raw..”

Sam: “…It felt like I was at the frontlines of what we were doing as the person carrying out the project which felt super special.”

Malik: “This was a great opportunity to get people kinda back to normal [since the COVID pandemic] in regards of communicating with each other and having an actual conversation.”

Kayla: “Vocal empowerment means people do have voices and they should acknowledge that their voices do have power”