Participant Voices | In Their Own Words
We asked questions. They responded with stories, titles, metaphors, and discoveries.
Learning, to us, is never just about information.
It’s a lived experience, a space of encounter.
A process shaped by wonder, reflection, and relationship.
Our experiences are shaped not only by what we see,
but by how we feel, reflect, and connect.
At the end of our events, we invite everyone to pause and reflect by responding to a series of open-ended prompts — not as an evaluation, but as an invitation to make meaning.
We ask things like:
– “A moment I will never forget…”
– “I arrived feeling… I’m leaving feeling…”
– “If this experience had a title, it would be…”
– “I discovered that I…”
– “Something I’ll take back with me…”
The responses are thoughtful, poetic, and deeply human.
What follows is a small collection of their voices. Until we find a better way to share them all, we offer these glimpses— honest reflections, personal discoveries, and small beginnings of something larger.
Note on Language and Translation
Some reflections were originally written in languages other than English. Wherever this is the case, we’ve kept the original text alongside an English translation. We believe that meaning often lives not just in words, but in tone, rhythm, and cultural context and we know that translations can’t always do full justice to the original — but we’ve done our best to preserve each participant’s voice, emotion, and intent.