Name: Acting Up and Acting Out: Using Stories and Drama to Uncover Perspectives and Build Empathy
Start: 2026-08-04T13:45:00-0400
End: 2026-08-04T15:45:00-0400

WISIT Summer Institute 2026

August 3 to 7, 2026
Washington International School, Tregaron Campus

Acting Up and Acting Out: Using Stories and Drama to Uncover Perspectives and Build Empathy

LIMITED

Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:45pm - 3:45pm EDT

Middle School Building Room 215

Limited Capacity seats available

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Storytelling is a fundamental way in which humans connect; it allows us to share experiences, evoke empathy, and understand perspectives beyond our own. Through narratives, we can explore the intricacies of global issues and recognize our shared humanity. Using storytelling, thinking routines, and drama conventions, we will immerse ourselves in these intricate topics and work to make the invisible visible. Join us in this thought-provoking journey, and be inspired to step outside of your comfort zone to connect with others through the power of dramatic storytelling!

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Foun Tang

Georgetown Day School

Foun Tang is currently an elementary school teacher at Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC. She has been working as an educator for over 20 years in international schools in Hong Kong and Japan, as well as in independent schools in the DC area. Since attending the Project Zero... Read More →

Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Middle School Building Room 215

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