[Music] [Applause] I would want to start by asking you all a small favor. Could you all just close your eyes. And imagine that you are an 11 years old child again.You're sitting in a chair that is too small to fit your growing body in a classroom that smells like freshly cooked pasta. You check the clock and think, "Oh, okay. I'm half an hour away of this muffin mom promised to give you." You're supposed to be make drawing attention, but no, you you're daydreaming. You're doodling, drifting away, drawing a ...

Imagine you're holding a pristine sheet of paper. Smooth, flawless, untouched. Now crumple it. Crush it in your fist. Open it again. What do you see? Wrinkle, creases, damage. This image is often used to describe bullying. how a single cruel moment can leave a permanent mark. But what if the damage isn't loud? What if it's quiet, constant, and unintentional? What if it's something called microaggression? Microaggressions are those everyday subtle slights and dismissals directed at marginalized people. They ...