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It’s Okay to Be Poor

"It's not a life choice; being poor is just a life circumstance." https://youtu.be/xGWIC2bleUY Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose? (See How to use the questions...
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Really Hurtful

"You'll hear, 'They just didn't work hard enough.'" https://youtu.be/IR8iuSYOVOQ Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose? (See How to use the questions for reflection for one approach.)...
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People Stare at You

"Well, you're here, too, so I guess you're in the same boat I am." This story is from the Invisible Project, a collaboration between the Welcome Project and Porter County Coalition for Affordable Housing, Housing Opportunities, Gabriel’s Horn, Dayspring Women’s...
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Makes You Strong

"Sometimes I have meltdowns; sometimes I say, 'OK,' and go on." This story is from the Invisible Project, a collaboration between the Welcome Project and Porter County Coalition for Affordable Housing, Housing Opportunities, Gabriel’s Horn, Dayspring Women’s Center, and Porter...
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Bad Things, Good People

Three audio stories from a couple's experience of family, work, health, and homelessness These stories are from the Invisible Project, a collaboration between the Welcome Project and Porter County Coalition for Affordable Housing, Housing Opportunities, Gabriel's Horn, Dayspring Women's Center, and Porter...
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It Got to Be Too Much

“I’ve been down, believe me... I lost my possessions twice in my life.” This story is from the Invisible Project, a collaboration between the Welcome Project and Porter County Coalition for Affordable Housing, Housing Opportunities, Gabriel’s Horn, Dayspring Women’s Center,...
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The Village Raised Us

"As adults, we've forgotten what we came from or where we came from." https://youtu.be/W1H_KR8qM70 Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions What does the storyteller value from...
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More of a Mentor-Slash-Counselor

"If we don't put the work in to help them pursue their vision, what's going to happen next? That'll be another person that we'll lose to the streets." https://youtu.be/wckbHXcMXtY Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this...
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It Wasn’t Fun No More

Two audio stories from a woman's experience of addiction, family, and homelessness This story is from the Invisible Project, a collaboration between the Welcome Project and Porter County Coalition for Affordable Housing, Housing Opportunities, Gabriel's Horn, Dayspring Women's Center, and...
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