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Which parts of your identity do you think are chosen by you, and which are shaped by society? Why?

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Which parts of your identity do you think are chosen by you, and which are shaped by society? Why?

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Identity in my opinion, are the characteristics that make a person unique. I believe that identity is build around the interactions you have with your society and environment. Your identity is chosen by yourself but its molded or more characteristics are made by the community. I´m not saying that people force you to change but I refer that you may create a different identity just to belong in a group. This is why I firmly say that your true identity is completely builded by yourself but for belonging, people start to fake a part of its identity. In other words, "Society influence make a change in your identity".

-Andrés Santiago Rivera Noriega

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In what ways can focusing on only one identity category hide important parts of a person's experience? Give an example.

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In what ways can focusing on only one identity category hide important parts of a person's experience? Give an example.

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In my opinion, I believe that indeed only focusing in one category of your identity hides many others important parts. The reason of this is that identity is composed by many different parts/cateogries. If you only focus in one part you are not accepting yourself or not knowing yourself enough. A clear example are the teenagers. They are molding their identity but many times they just focus in one part of their identity because they are scared of what other people may think about them. Thats why I believe is important to not just focus in one category, all of them build your identity and makes you unique.

- Andrés Santiago Rivera Noriega

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What qualities or actions do you think are needed to become an activist?

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What qualities or actions do you think are needed to become an activist?

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In my opinion, I consider that everyone can become an activist. As we know an activist is someone who is active in campaigning for change, normally on political or social issues. For becoming one you don't need to be superpopular or worldwide known. A true activist is as its definition says, someone that fights for a change. Everyone can contribute to imporve the world by inspiring or helping others. So the real awnser aren't making a super change like solving world hunger. The actions that make a person become and activist are the constant fight for a better world.

-Andrés Santiago Rivera Noriega

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What do you think people, communities, or even artists can do to build peace and prevent violence when cultural differences lead to conflict?

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What do you think people, communities, or even artists can do to build peace and prevent violence when cultural differences lead to conflict?

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In myy opinion, I think that the first step in creating peace is simply to listen, with compassion, to one another. When different cultural communities have the opportunity to share their stories and share their traditions, it creates a space for us to realize that we're not all that different. Communities can create experiences to make sure that every voice is included a cultural festival, an art project, or just a conversation. Artists uniquely have the ability to connect people to each other in similar ways through music, art, and film, they inspire us to connect to our human spirit, remembering we have a common humanity.

-Andrés Santiago Rivera Noriega

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How do you think globalization influences the way artists from different parts of the world express their ideas and emotions?

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How do you think globalization influences the way artists from different parts of the world express their ideas and emotions?

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In my opinion, I truly believe that globalization has transformed the ways artists communicate their ideas and feelings by establishing a connection to people, cultures, and forms of artistic expression around the globe. Through travel and use of the internet, artists have the opportunity to engage with new perspectives, approaches, and sources of inspiration that mix with local traditions. This exchange can spur creative fusion and fresh artistic expression. Globalization also has its drawbacks, including the pressure to conform to global trends and the potential risk of losing the cultural identity of artwork. Nevertheless, globalization allows art to communicate in a way that is more universal.

-Andrés Santiago Rivera Noriega