socioeconomic

Just What a Neighbor Does – Radio Edit

"Because you’ve developed a relationship, you’re willing to meet that neighbor’s needs." This is a short radio edit of Just What a Neighbor Does. To see the full video, click here. Transcript for...
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Game Changer

"It became my mission to change the way people saw Gary, how people saw people of color, and the knowledge they had of people of color because it was hurtful." Paste Soundcloud or YouTube code here. [iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no"...
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How Do I Contribute?

"And the fact that people always, like, write off Gary as this horrible place made me feel like I just had to have this conviction to like, change people’s minds, and to be there, and make a difference." [iframe width="100%"...
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One Common Cause

"Part of being part of a community is reaching out and helping out each other and being there for each other." https://youtu.be/BfIBcTWok80   Produced and edited for the Welcome Project by Rebecca Werner and Brandi Casada. Transcript for One Common...
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Wrong Side of the Tracks

"When he found out we were from Aetna, he never spoke to us again." https://youtu.be/WMGA4NjP7So Produced and edited for the Welcome Project by Rebecca Werner and Brandi Casada. Transcript for Wrong Side of the Tracks The different areas of town,...
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Demonized Community

"... people bought into this notion that no one wants to live in Gary..."   https://youtu.be/pJJdJly_o2U Editing by Welcome Project intern Brandi Casada. Transcript for Demonized Community The first neighborhood that I remember growing up in was on the East...
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Really Nice Subdivision

"I think that a lot of the affluent white people here, if you really got inside their heads, they’d just prefer it to be lily-white." This story is part of our Flight Paths...
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It Takes Time

"I can’t imagine why some forward-thinking company wouldn’t want to do something..." This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Produced by Rebecca Werner for the Welcome Project. Transcript for It Takes Time...
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Dodged A Bullet

"I don’t know why I was anxious. I guess everything just looked so distressed." This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Produced by Rebecca Werner for the Welcome Project. Transcript for Dodged...
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