Tag: socioeconomic
Walking the Walk
“In order for us to help the city grow, we have to be here to be a part of the city.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/297108699" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national...
The Snowball Effect
“As businesses leave, and you patronize businesses outside of your locale, then there’s no money being put back into your community at all.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/297107950" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps,...
Patterns All Over the Country
"If you have a city that's like a one-trick pony... if those industries go down, then you're in trouble." https://youtu.be/xmmvzBlSr1I This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Part 2: An Equalizer Part 3: Interval to Cure Cancer Hold a...
Here in Gary
"I wouldn't want to live any other place." https://youtu.be/AvQX1E-zhog 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...
Rightsizing Itself
“I would like to see Gary flourish again, and I think it eventually will.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/288417816" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of...
Gary Is Part of Us
“When Gary flourishes, so does Lake County and so does Porter County and so does Indiana. We’re all connected.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/288416572" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where?...
No Intention of Leaving
“I’m not from Miller. I’m not from Chicago. I’m from Gary.” https://youtu.be/maSMdEE-V6c 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...
Gary Changed
"There's no reason for me to go downtown." https://youtu.be/9L2fN7lq8-c 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...
Confidence Booster
"Yo quiero hacer un ejemplo." "I want to be an example." https://youtu.be/vq1iqUYpUo4 Hear more from this storyteller in The Weight I Carry. Transcript for Confidence Booster Mi familia fueron nacidos en México. Mi mama y papa fueron nacidos en México,...