Discourse at Montserrat Focuses on Inclusion and Community Engagement
In the Hogan Ballroom on October 29, the Global Society Cluster at Holy Cross University hosted an event focused on the topic of inclusion. The main event, organized by the professional theater group HartBeat Ensemble based in Hartford, Connecticut, saw students from the university's Global Montserrat Cluster collaborate with sixth-graders from Rice Square Elementary School.
Each first-year student at Holy Cross is required to take a year-long seminar called a Montserrat course. These courses are divided into six different clusters, with the Global Society Cluster being chaired by Professor Gwenn Miller.
During the event, students were broken off into groups and instructed to share personal stories about times they felt excluded. The discussions were mandatory and followed a strict rule: no nodding or words of affirmation were permitted. Instead, breathing exercises were regularly encouraged to foster a safe and supportive environment.
The collaboration resulted in art reflecting Worcester's culturally rich identity, with the Global Society Cluster using TapeArt in a project in 2024. The event reaffirmed the difficulty and frustration of feeling excluded in various social settings. However, students left the event feeling comforted by the stories their peers shared.
One of the students featured in the "Profiles" section of the Holy Cross newspaper is Kate Santini '27, who serves as the Chief News Editor. The article about the event, published in the "News" section, also highlights Allyson Noeshghsadufydsiujksgfuhfkdskjcjdhsbvjfgickx '19, a Montserrat Survivor.
While the professional theater group known for hosting this event is not explicitly named in the provided search results, they are renowned for their focus on exclusion as a primary theme and their portrayal of everyday stories of Greater Hartford residents. The event was not an advertisement but rather a powerful exploration of inclusion and its importance in our society.
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