ESU Hosts The Strangers Project, April 20

Everyone has a story. That’s what Brandon Doman, an artist, speaker and developer who currently lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., thought when he began asking people to write down their thoughts. The Strangers Project is a collection of over 18,000 anonymous handwritten “journal entries” shared spontaneously by passing strangers. Doman asks people to write about anything they want. He only asks that they write the truth.

Doman is bringing these stories to East Stroudsburg University on Wednesday, April 20, from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. The Strangers Project will be displayed outside the Hoeffner Science and Technology Building, in the courtyard area. In the case of inclement weather, it will be moved to the lobby.

Doman is conducting workshops during the day, where he will share his experience of creating the exhibit, the stories he collected, and the impact that The Stranger’s Project had in initiating individual responses and contributing to community conversations. Those in the audience will also be asked to write their own anonymous story, which will be added to the project.

This event is co-sponsored by ESU’s Counseling and Psychological Services, University Health Services, Office of Student Affairs, Orientation and New Student Programs, Student Activity Association, Health Education and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Prevention, Office of Residence Life and Housing, and Active Minds.

This event is open to the public and it is free of charge. For more information contact Linda VanMeter, Ph.D., director of counseling and psychological services, at 570-422-3954 or lvanmeter@esu.edu.

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