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#tolerancemeans no one person has a monopoly on truth
Jamin Enquist, Graduate, Hofstra University I see tolerance as the ability to listen to ideas and beliefs without immediately accepting...
Sep 16, 20222 min read


#tolerancemeans that I won't be scared to wear my hijab anymore.
Ferida Osman, Graduate, Hofstra University Tolerance. Webster’s Dictionary defines tolerance as “sympathy or indulgence for beliefs or...
Sep 16, 20222 min read


#tolerancemeans that everyone feels welcome in education
Meredith Frank, Undergraduate, Hofstra University In my first year at Hofstra, I learned three unexpected lessons: My sociology professor...
Sep 16, 20222 min read

#ToleranceMeans Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
Kaitlynn Borik, Graduate, Saint Louis University To me, tolerance is a continuous journey of learning to be comfortable with the...
Apr 6, 20222 min read


#tolerancemeans the work of empathetic listening
Madison Szell, Undergraduate, Saint Louis University I hear it before every major holiday: “Don’t bring that up;” “Don’t say anything...
Apr 3, 20222 min read
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