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Storytelling Across Difference

with samantha williams

About sam:

Samantha Rose Williams is a young professional who is committed to sharing marginalized experiences with diverse audiences and creating space for critical discussion about art, culture, and social change. After earning her B.A. at Stanford University, she received her M.M. at the University of Michigan where she is currently completing her Specialists in Music in Voice Performance. In addition to her studies, Samantha works as the Media and Marketing Relations Manager at the University Musical Society, as an Associate Director at the University of Michigan, and as the Research Fellow at the EXCEL Lab. She created and currently writes for “TypeCaste,” a blog series devoted to exploring DEI and marginalized representation in the performing arts. She hopes that through sharing nuanced stories of people of all backgrounds and beliefs, she can be a part of breaking down the walls of “us and other” and help to create a more sympathetic and equitable word.