Welcome to the Alumni Life Design Course!

We recommend opening your CHAT at the bottom of the screen, click on […] and “Merge to Meeting Window” (make sure you’re not in full screen mode).

This session is being recorded and will be available on the Course Website on Friday.

You can access the course website, readings, and discussion sheets by visiting https://uiowa2.instructure.com/courses/762/

Be conscious of chatting “To All Panelists and Attendees” or only “To All Panelists.”

Please only use the chat for positive comments and sharing resources with one another.

We invite you to introduce yourself by sharing your location and Iowa connection in the chat.

Hi all - I’m Matt Drabek, U Iowa PhD (Philosophy) 2012 and current Iowa City resident!

Greetings. I’m very much looking forward to this. I’m an Iowa alum who returned to Iowa City after 15 years in Minneapolis.

Rhonda Michels

Hello from Las Vegas! I’m a friend and fan of Dave Gould.

Graduate work a U of I

I'm Emma Karns. Graduated in '17 and coming from Platteville, WI.

Hello you good people—can’t wait to reconnect with Peter!

I'm Jane, live in Iowa City, work in the College of Engineering at Iowa, also a longtime friend and fan of Dave Gould.

Hi everyone! Derek Harrigan (11 BA) tuning in from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Excited to be here!

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Recent retiree and UI adjunct professor here in Iowa City.

Hello everyone!

You can access the course website, readings, and discussion sheets by visiting https://uiowa2.instructure.com/courses/762/

Pat and Kenn Bowen Iowa City, senior community members :) with two daughters who are U of I graduates

I’m Brittany Borghi (18 MFA) and currently teaching at UI :)

Hi from Fort Collins, CO

Jessica Egli - Events Director at the Englert Theatre in Iowa City. Friend and colleague of Dave's!

Hello from NYC — I’m Dan Lerner, Clinical Instructor at NYU and a huge Dave Gould (and quiet Hawkeye) fan :-)!

Tricia Windschitl from Iowa City and a huge fan of The Moth!

Mary Kramer from Urbandale.

@Dan Lerner… Good to have you!

Hi there, Maia Coven Reim graduated 1971, and 1976 School of Art and Art History, now live in Princeton NJ area.

Please put in the chat: What is one thing you would like people to know about you?

Thanks Adam Parker - an honor to be here :-)!

Stephanie Tsank, Ph.D. from Uiowa in 2018 :) current Iowa City resident

Be conscious of chatting “To All Panelists and Attendees” or only “To All Panelists.”

I’m pretty private:)

Polly Price- Friend and big fan of Dave G’s. Iowa City!

Stories saved my life.

I am a Toastmaster.

Mary Heer here, BA 16, from Chicago!

I am emotional.

Kyle Wick, Dallas, TX. ‘09 Grad.

That I love to sing.

I'm much more insecure than I seem.

I am an artist.

I am an avid music lover and lyricist.

I am artistic

One thing: There’s nothing I’d rather be doing than sitting down with a cup of coffee and writing.

That I love to create images to share my ideas and reactions.

Bernie Cremers spent summer of 1963 working in DC and was there for Martin Luther King's "I have a dream" speech

My joy is helping others succeed.

I learned everything I ever needed to know in life from working with Hospitalized children

Looking forward to tonight. Storytelling is so important! I’m Laura Sievert, BA Iowa 04 and MPA Mizzou 19. I’m the executive director of Arts Quincy: America’s First Arts Council.

Know that I never have an answer to this question.

I love to create connections.

Elizabeth Piwonka, MA13 in Bryan/College Station TX. I used to be a TA for Life Design on campus! Seeing this grow has made feel so proud!

Optimistic, by nature!

The one thing that I want you to know about me is that all my wisdom comes from deep and painful experiences. Weakness binds us together.

2x alum (BA'87, MA'92) living in IC and working at the UI

🙌

Love your t-shirt, Peter!

Dan Laaveg, DMA in Organ Performance at Iowa. I miss my Dad (died 2013).

One thing to know is that I was in the Hawkeye Marching Band and it was *so* amazing to see Howard University’s marching band showcased today at the inauguration. Band nerds are the same everywhere. And we’re family. :)

Joining from Portland, OR. (BS 96, MS 97, PhD 00) Love your shirt!

Chelsea Gaylord class of 2013, Reimagining Downtown fellow and long time fan of both Dave and Peter. Peter taught me how to swallow my fear and stand in front of a group to share meaningful stories <3

About me, love to keep learning…

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It’s really hard to think of one thing I’d want people to know about me, but (!) I think the thing I’d want you most to know is that I love (maybe more than anything) to play, to be playful, in all things.

One thing to know about me is I love to eat and bake bread. Hi Brittany.

Hi Stephanie!!! Stephanie makes the best bread. :)

Saltines and ginger ale is the nectar of life for stomach problems

LOVE the t-shirt!!!

Peter Aguero, is a Moth StorySLAM host, GrandSLAM champion, and instructor for the Moth Community Program. Learn more about Peter at https://themoth.org/storytellers/peter-aguero

Learn more about The Moth by visiting https://themoth.org/

You will have the opportunity to submit questions for Peter, Dame, and Ophira to answer throughout the program. Please submit questions by clicking on Q&A at the bottom of your screen. We appreciate your engagement and will answer as many questions as time allows.

Dame Wilburn is a comedian, singer, songwriter, and writer. You can learn more aboutDame by visiting https://damewill.weebly.com/

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

Hello to Peter and Dameon. I am happy to hear your stories! <3

Hilarious!

hahahaha

Joy- I write and create poetry and the poetry today at the inauguration by a 22 year old young lady, Amada Gorman was incredible and totally inspiring. Also I miss Iowa City for 100 reasons especially the Java House, diverse community engagement, the bench Art and UI Campus and instructors.

clappppppppps

Wonderful

Great!

FANTASTIC!!!!!!

Applause!! I love that story. “Chronic lack of ambition” is tattooed on my heart.

Woo! Amazing!

Yees!

Outstanding!

Thank you for sharing!

Soooo great!

Amazing!

Thank you.

Thank you for sharing your story! Amazing.

Thank you very much for your openness and for sharing!

I will never forget the simple, subtle pacing on the line “I don’t really…like…kids.” Masterful :-)!

Wow! That was such a great story!!!

Dame Wilburn is a comedian, singer, songwriter, and writer. You can learn more aboutDame by visiting https://damewill.weebly.com/

This is making me miss the Tobacco Bowl...

Wow, am I a dragon to my daughter?

Truth—the best story!

lol

Thank you for sharing!!!

Please submit questions by clicking on Q&A at the bottom of your screen.

Thanks so much for the story and your candor.

Thanks for sharing!

Thank YOU!

Thank you, Dame!!

Thank you!

CLAPPPPPIIINNNGGG!!!

Thank you Dameon!

love you too!

Please submit questions for Peter Aguero by clicking on Q&A at the bottom of your screen. We appreciate your engagement and will answer as many questions as time allows.

Hearing it as well.

Me too

I’m hearing it as well.

I'm hearing the news too. Is everyone else muted?

Dave’s speaker could be providing feedback

Are all participants muted?

I think Peter is hearing himself through Dave's speaker

Dave mute?

it’s feed back

Dave turn off your mic

Yeah maybe Dave mute himself

we can still hear you, though!

Dave try staying on mute

Better, I think!

All good now!

Better.

Sounds better to us, Peter!

whoa!

Yes better now

Peter Aguero, is a Moth StorySLAM host, GrandSLAM champion, and instructor for the Moth Community Program. Learn more about Peter at https://themoth.org/storytellers/peter-aguero

YES! It’s how you frame the story.

Incredibly well said.

Everyone has a story someone in the world needs to hear for insight, inspiration or to know they’re not alone.

Love your enthusiasm, Peter!

that hit different

“Your responsibility is to the story, not to your listener.” That’s great

Primary colors of emotion . . . BRILLIANT!

Love that...

100% absolutely — so beautifully said!

WHAT?@@??@ I must know what it is.

Have you, Peter, ever appeared at Storytelling in Jonesbourgh, TN?

Hahaha what a good word.

https://dailyiowan.com/2015/09/10/found-in-the-story/

iowa nice! I got that too moving here from Texas! ha!

Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comic and host of NPR’s Ask Me Another. You can learn more about Ophira by visiting https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/

Every time I see an NPR personality in real life, I’m always like upset about how far away I was from imagining their actual face. Anyone else??? Of course, I shouldn’t be surprised that Ophira can rock some straight bangs. 🤷🏻‍♀️ so excited for this!!

HAHAAHA my vision board theme for this year is, "Hey you're ok."

The new mantra!

I love this. "Please keep moving forward."

Atlanta's plane train is much more rude, "YOU ARE DELAYING THE DEPARTURE OF THIS TRAIN."

First the Inauguration, now this!!! What a GREAT day!!!!! HUGE Moth fan! Loved the IC black fly parable — so true. Thank You!!!

💛 I think so many women can relate to the feelings she’s describing.

awwwww

awwwww, great story!

Ophira Eisenberg is a standup comic and host of NPR’s Ask Me Another. You can learn more about Ophira by visiting https://www.ophiraeisenberg.com/

Beautiful!

Thank you for sharing!!!

Wonderful!

Incredible, thanks

Powerful.

Amazing story!!

So great!

amazing story!!

Thank you for sharing!!!!!

Brilliant!

snaps

Great story

As if I haven’t cried enough today!! 💛💛💛💛😭😭😭💛💛💛💛

That was so lovely, thank you for sharing!!

So honest,

thank you so much, I love a happy cry….it has been such an emotional day…..let’s keep not dismissing the beautiful moments…like tonight.

like today

Wonderful—thank you

Hate to break it to him…

Do we want to Iowa nice and not tell him about the Mill?

we'll be there

I can't tell him about the Mill. Someone else do it... :'(

Sad

Sorry Peter, The Mill is closed.

RIP the Mill

They can still go to George's!

yes - don’t burst his bubble …

Thank you for sharing your stories.

Group hug!!

don’t tell him….noooo

Deadwood it is!

Wonderful stories!!! THank you all.

Thank you! Definitely worth a re-watch

Thank you all!

Jazz in the PedMall!!!

you can come to our house

THANK YOU PETER!!!

whoo-hoo!!

Thank you all so much!

Thank you for loving Iowa City, Peter!

Thank you all!

Immersed in authentic voices!

Let us know when you come to Iowa City!!!

“Please keep moving forward.”

Thanks for tonight. Fabulous end to a wonderful day.

Hey everyone!!! Can’t wait to see you!

So true and thanks Dave for bringing us together!

inauguration celebration tonight!

You can access the course website, readings (In the End), and discussion sheets for next week by visiting https://uiowa2.instructure.com/courses/762/

Thank you ALL!!

Thank you all so much. Incredible stories!!

Thank you, Peter and Dave!

Thank you all for a wonderful night!

What a wonderful evening — thanks guys!

Thank you for the truth

Cheers~