Newest Stories
2-Minutes with Ashlee Haze
Ashlee Haze, a poet and spoken word artist from Atlanta by way of Chicago sits down with Indira Midha for a "word" and moment. Listen to podcast
Breaking Down Mental Illness...
Without Breaking Down Chinese International Students Chinese international students often feel that their mental well-being is not being addressed, but very few of them have sought professional help in the U.S. due to cultural and language barriers. Read the story here. 
Writing Stories During the PandemicStudent-produced news blog articles that covered how the media covered the pandemic and Final Self-Reflection blogs by the same students on how the pandemic affected them, their work and their lives. Click Here!
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Stories that DeMarginalize
*A-Typical = New Typical
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Overcoming domestic violence: A lifelong journey
By Maggie Sullivan
Abuse may be the only constant in the life of Faith Harper. Originally from Danville, Harper, now 51, has known abuse well since she was a young...read more Custody Battle Ground
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Theoretical Tea and Company with Sharon Cooper
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HMV Videos
Bed, Shoe, Home: Poverty & Homelessness in Champaign-Urbana
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Removing Chief Illiniwek, one T-Shirt at a Time
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The Performing Arts
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Bed, Shoe, Home is an art exhibit held at the University of Illinois' YMCA that showcase the art and writings of those who are experiencing homelessness. The project built a sense of community between the homeless, the university, and the larger Champaign community.
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Members of the Native American and Indigenous Students organization held a Chief apparel collection campaign. This is what students on both sides of the issue had to say.
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The Springer Cultural Center is the home of many events. One in particular is the Bach’s Lunch Concerts. It is a great way to enjoy some food and great music at the same time. It is free to the public and is available on select dates. These events usually happen four times during the fall and the spring, don’t miss out!
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HMV Podcasts
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The Rise of Alt-Right
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HMV Features
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Creative Corner
Expression through art and creativity |
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Cooking For College
Quick and easy recipes for a college student's time and budget |
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Off the Shelf and Online
De-marginalization stories from UIUC students |
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Cultural Cues
Learn traditional cues from different cultures |
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Resources
Find the latest resources, scholarships, internships |
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First Voices
Hear stories from the voices of the first generation |
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Words of the Day
Expand your vocabulary and languages with a new word of the day |
About HMV
Past HMV Events...in ImageSpecial Thanks to Veronica Bjorkman (Illini Union)
Photos Courtesy of Patrick Li!
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Hear My Voice was created by Dr. Janice Marie Collins as a means of working towards creating a platform of diversity and inclusion. We are de-marginalizing the voices of people in society by sharing their stories on this platform. We report stories that are not often found on mainstream media on television or online. HMV digs deeper into the issues, finding a voice in every societal battle to highlight and uplift. HMV's primary team consists of students from cross-disciplines and campus on the campus of the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. HMV is also a collective that works with and supports the voices from across other disciplines and campuses, community members, professionals, various age groups including an 8-year old reporter and international. The praxis used to manage and encourage a working culture of inclusion, respect of authentic selves, self agency and appreciation for diversity is called Active Centralized Empowerment (ACE). Dr. Collins has been researching and developing this module over the past 14 years and uses it as a pedagogical approach to help de-marginalize all of her students regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, class, physical abilities, sexual orientation and other identity constructs that can be used to oppress someone. A key element of ACE is Transformational Leadership skill development. For a brief explanation on how ACE de-marginalizes individuals and groups click here.
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