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The World Bank believes that the development of human capital is key to ending extreme poverty and creating more inclusive societies. Human capital includes “the knowledge, skills, and health that people accumulate throughout their lives, enabling them to realize their potential as productive members of society”. Literacy development is therefore…
As minorities, people of diverse sexual orientations and genders often feel that they do not belong within higher education. To combat this, connection is important, but that can be difficult in the uncertain, predominantly online world of universities. The Ally Program is a university-wide, extra-curricular online training program aimed at creating connection for LGBTIQ+ students and staff. This paper presents a critically reflective autoethnographic study of my 12 years of experience in developing the Ally Program through the writing and analysis of four creative narratives. These narratives...