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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ivonne Diaz-Claisse “I told my story — what it took for me to achieve my dream — and at the end, the students wanted my autograph,” says Diaz-Claisse, president and CEO of Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement (HISPA), a nonprofit organization based in New Jersey.

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U of Iowa business school students build storytelling skills

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Plus, research has shown that people are more likely to remember statistics and facts if they’re presented within a story. How to Tell a Story , published by The Moth, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling, serves as the course textbook.​