In line with the dialogical principles outlined, we observed shifts in the co-investigators’ reflexive questioning of their own experiences and relationships with their broader social contexts. From the outset, participants began to recognise, particularly through their discussions of their experiences of racialisation, that these were not isolated or trivial matters to be dismissed, but rather deeply significant issues shaping their lives and sense of self. These early moments of recognition marked the beginning of a collective process of critical consciousness (conscientização), as students moved from viewing their experiences as personal problems toward understanding them as socially and structurally produced. 

For this document, we engaged in a guided search for themes in relation to the impact that the culture circles had on participants. We paid special attention to the sessions and moments when we directly asked for feedback. These points of feedback provided valuable insight into how the dialogical process fostered not only deeper understanding but also a growing sense of agency, capacity for action, and collective meaning-making among the co-investigators.