Embodied teaching and learning methods are powerful tools for connection and catharsis – that was a key message shared by four international students on the latest episode of the Ekta: Learning Differently, Together Podcast.
Asha Thapa, Jessica Ho, Angelina Joseph and Niraj Joshi participated in a bi-weekly theatre-based workshops hosted by Rita Dhungel, assistant professor in the School of Social Work, and Shelley Liebembuk, associate professor of theatre, and Director of UFV’s School of Creative Arts. The students tell us how Rita and Shelley created an inclusive space through shared meals and theatre activities, including image-theatre, a technique for non-actors developed by Augusto Boal. The students provide powerful advice for UFV faculty and staff about how to cultivate reciprocal and caring relationships between students and instructors.
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10/18/2025