{"id":295,"date":"2025-04-07T20:30:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T20:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/?page_id=295"},"modified":"2025-04-30T15:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:55:07","slug":"about-speak-your-heart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/about-speak-your-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">About &#8220;Speak Your Heart&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"607\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cachedImage-1024x607.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cachedImage-1024x607.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cachedImage-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cachedImage-768x455.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cachedImage-1536x911.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cachedImage.png 1744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">All words have consequences. The context the words are spoken in determine those consequences. What is legal? What is offensive? What is hate speech? When do words cross a line?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#8220;Speak Your Heart&#8221; is a transformational game that explores freedom of speech and academic freedom within a campus environment. Topics such as the definition of hate speech, the importance of context in expression, the influence of social norms on speech, and the necessity of controversial discussions for academic growth will be introduced and examined.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Through interactive storytelling and choice-driven gameplay, players navigate conflicts between student groups engaging in conversations with representations of \u201claw\u201d, \u201cschool policy\u201d, and \u201csocial norms\u201d, each offering different perspectives and solutions. By blending a transformational framework with engaging gameplay, the experience raises awareness of how words have consequences in academic and societal settings.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">About Team Expression<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expression_photo-1024x819.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-299\" style=\"width:830px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expression_photo-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expression_photo-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expression_photo-768x614.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expression_photo-1536x1228.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Expression_photo.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The strong desire to explore the realm of social justice and ethics, along with the creative sparks for game design and storytelling, bring five talented individuals into Team Expression. <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/expression\/meet-the-team\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"233\"><strong>Want to know more about us?<\/strong><\/a>\ud83d\udc40<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About &#8220;Speak Your Heart&#8221; All words have consequences. 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