Mark Gonzales, a latino Muslim, is bringing his lecture of breaking down boundaries to the UW Bothell Campus with his lecture called, “Why Stories Matter: Identities, Communities and Storytelling” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 28.

In an era of hyper connectivity, it is easy to forget that the human curation of language into a story arch predates not only computers, but the written word. To this day, stories remain one of the only human technologies that enable a person to place an emotion inside another human being. Why Stories Matter is an exploration and chat with creative Mark Gonzales on why this form of human communication remains so relevant to human beings, personal transformation, and social trajectories.

With over 15 years of experience in global research aggregating emotional intelligence, sacred education, design thinking & human development, Mark Gonzales is reshaping genetic memory. His current book, In Times of Terror, Wage Beauty, is life and language curated into a personal guide for social good.

For more information, please visit the UW Bothell at http://www.bothell.washington.edu/calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D114710764.