Many Ways to Be Human: Summer 2026

I noticed when I watch or read something I ask questions unconsciously now. I do think this short course really affected the way I think.

I am not someone who enjoys confrontation, so I always used to just agree with the other person. After this course and after making my project, I always try to be respectful, but I do speak up for myself more.

Nowadays it's really complicated for me to pay attention to something fully and lay aside everything else. The course has definitely helped with my attention span. It has also sparked a necessity for me to keep reading.

I have never been in such a diverse environment and all course participants from different countries really affected me. I understand now how people are affected by where they are born and how they are raised. I feel like the course made me a more open-minded person and gave me a better understanding of the world's diversity and its importance. This course is not just an option to me. It is a world where I can raise my voice like a normal human.

First of all, thank you so much for your work, dedication, and effort. Aroa has learned a tremendous amount -she even watched all the movies!- She has absolutely loved the experience and is delighted to have had the opportunity to get to know both of you, as well as the other participants. Once again, thank you for this initiative. It's truly fantastic.

I was always shy and thought my question was ridiculous. But then I'd see that the question I thought was ridiculous was the one everyone was asking, and the seminar was built on it. I realized I was too shallow in thinking they were ridiculous, they were actually very deep.