Analysis of Students’ Perceptions of Life Stories about Lesbian Migrant Women as a Teaching Resource

The aim of this study is to analyze life stories as an educational resource from students’ perceptions. We present the results obtained through an open survey administered to 19 students of Higher Level Training Course of Social Integration in a Secondary School in Castellón. In this classroom the teacher has worked a unit through life stories within the “Skills of Personal and Social Autonomy” subject. The book “Aphrodite has filled my heart” was used as an educational resource. This material gives students an opportunity to know lives of people who are suffering a triple exclusion risk: people who are women, migrants and lesbian or bisexual. A content analysis of responses of to surveys was done. The results show how the students think that reading these stories allowed them to develop empathy and assertiveness. As well, as they consider life stories as a tool for social and professional intervention. This small experience shows a way to work on society's demands and an intercultural inclusive model.