The MƒA Thursday Think Speaker Series brings accomplished speakers who dive into cutting-edge topics in STEM education to MƒA. These talks, held once a month throughout the school year, invite MƒA teachers and the general public to learn and engage with these thought leaders and professionals in mathematics, science, and education.
In this talk, Eve Abrams explores how deep listening is an act of generosity and respect; it demonstrates to people that they matter, their stories and ideas matter, and their voices are important. In Eve’s work, she has found that active, respectful listening is a crucial ingredient for both teaching and crafting beautiful, evocative audio documentaries. It is through sharing and hearing one another's stories, and being proximate with one another's realities, that we can transform our world into a more just and creative place. "The universe is made of stories," wrote the poet Muriel Rukeyser, "not atoms."