Own your narrative: Workshop with Jitesh Jaggi

Your story is your greatest asset — learn to tell it with confidence! In this engaging workshop with the Asian American Student Academic Program, Jitesh Jaggi will help you turn personal and professional experiences into compelling, authentic narratives. Whether you’re introducing yourself, pitching ideas or building connections, storytelling can set you apart. Through hands-on exercises, you’ll develop the skills to share your journey with clarity and impact. Join us and unlock the power of your story.

The workshop will take place in the Asian American Student Academic Program office, in Suite 2720.

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Jaggi is an immigrant storyteller from India and a five-time Moth Story Slam winner. As a storytelling coach, he has taught workshops for the World Health Organization and the University of Chicago, among others. His stories were recently played on NPR and on WGN TV’s “Day Time Chicago Show.” He currently works as an experiential education coach, training teachers on social-emotional learning and creating delightful experiences for Chicago’s South Side and West Side high schoolers. Jitesh’s one-man show, “Suitcase Stories,” played to a sold-out audience at the Steppenwolf Theatre in 2023 and The Second City in 2024. Jitesh will be a keynote speaker at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference in San Diego in May 2025.