Flight Paths Project
We All Played Together
“Once I got to be in seventh grade, eighth grade, we crossed 15th Avenue and nothing ever happened.” https://youtu.be/LEh5eCotkTk Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for We All Played Together It's the Froebel neighborhood, in Gary. It ran from 15th Avenue...
I Wanted More for My Kid
"As a parent, sometimes you just overthink things." https://youtu.be/IZWpVm4tboA Edited by Welcome Project Intern Ella Speckhard Transcript for I Wanted More for My Kid The reason why I originally moved to Schererville is because, one reason was that, you know,...
I Wanted to Work
“He comes back… and he said, ‘I have a permanent position for you.’” https://youtu.be/GfQh0jgtdR8 Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for I Wanted to Work I started looking for a job. You know, I worked in Germany. I wanted to work....
Divorce Themselves from Gary
"We had this huge exodus and the population went from majority white to majority black."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Divorce Themselves from Gary Edited by Rebecca Warner. Transcript for Divorce Themselves from...
Becoming a Teacher
“I did not want to be used as the token Latin.” https://youtu.be/FxgNfNzUQVU Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for Becoming a Teacher In the fall of 1960, I went to IU and studied education. And I did some work at Indiana...
Starting to Change
"As I got older…my freedom to be outside was definitely different."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Starting To Change Edited by Olivia Brown Transcript for Started to Change I live in Northwest Indiana...
1967 Snowstorm
“No, a captain stays with the ship.” https://youtu.be/p_yAAlma6ZA Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for 1967 Snowstorm We got trapped in the 1967 snowstorm in school. And since we had a bunch of guys, we got all the ladies out at...
To Germany and Back
“It really makes you a woman and makes you responsible.” https://youtu.be/dlkbwnbk_Eg Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for To Germany and Back I graduated from Froebel High School, and my intention was not to go anyplace. I wanted to go to...
The Region Is a Puzzle
"That's a really big catalyst for the competition that we see in the region – because everybody's so close together, they don't want to be associated with the other one."
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