A community building project uniting the University of Oregon.

What is your most prominent scar? Whats the grossest thing youve ever seen? What kind of birthday cake is the best? What is the least comforting thing someone has ever told you? Do your parents make fun of you? If you could invent a holiday what would it be? Can names be synonymous with personalities?What place would you never travel to? What is your favorite food? What habits are you most ashamed of? What happens to you when you die? What do you believe in unwaveringly? How has your faith affected your relationship with other people? Do you believe in ghosts? What excites you most about the future?

This is Talk, a University of Oregon project dedicated to discovering and sharing the connections between all people on campus. We interview students, staff, faculty and campus characters with the goal of archiving the precious stories of our time.

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When the Office of the Provost requested proposals to invigorate a grant promoting campus diversity, Allen Hall Advertising* stepped up with an idea.

what ifwe approached diversity as something that we all have in common?

* University of Oregons student run non-profit advertising agency from the School of Journalism and Communications. www.allenhalladvertising.com

Instead of a traditional check the box method of recording diversity, we

wanted people to start talking.

We would gather stories, reveling in unique and

shared experiences.

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Each Talk participant is interviewed on one life theme.The themes vary from humorous to thought provoking and intimate.

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At the end of the interview we ask each participant,

What is something you lost, something you love, and something you are afraid of?

the stories are remarkable

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Each interview is edited and posted to our website.

Visitors to the project and participants can watch our interviews, categorized by theme, and talk back by participating online.

talk backQUESTION OF THE DAYWhats the nicest thing a passerby has ever done for you?

In this section we have created a dynamic Campus Connections* forum,

where people can view and expand upon our observations of campus relationships.

* see example based upon three closing questions, left.

conversation

Now the excitement begins.

When generating awareness about the project, our team will engage the campus body with every piece of

uplifting and informational material by promoting Talk values:

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Awkward conversation pause? Try one of our refreshers.

Check out interviews and Question of the Day at www.talkuo.com

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This spring, Talk will hold its first event for the University of Oregon campus and greater Eugene community, celebrating the project and all forms of storytelling.

fest!will take place in UOs

Saturday, March 6th 12-5 p.m.

Hedco Education Building

The festival features renown and local talent, including anyone willing to speak up or play along. It will be a one-day forum for fun, sharing, musing, and listening.

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To facilitate this vision Talk aims to draw sponsorship from the heart of the community

and organizations nationwide.

Publicity from your business.

Monetary or other donations.

Inclusion in our Talking Eugene Guide Map.

Including information about Talk in your publication.

Reflect warm thoughts and get your name around.

Guiding the community to your business as a place for great conversation.

support

For more information about Talk, Talk Fest, or Talking Eugene Guide Map and sponsorship, please email the University of Oregons Allen Hall Advertising.

allenhalladvertising@gmail.com

It starts with one word.

Visit the Talk website, follow our story on twitter, or join us on facebook.

www.talkuo.com l @talkuo TALK (Eugene, OR)l