Every Community Has a Story, What's Yours?
Shalia Gupta’s story written by Clarissa Bowers Shalia is 80 years old When I was a child growing up in India, I was taught that when an adult came to your door, you welcomed them in and offered them a seat. It was a sign of respect. At age seven, a man came to the door and I welcomed him … [Read more...]
As told to Zack Leonatti I was a young boy growing up in the city of Tema in southern Ghana close to the capital. My house was just like any other in Ghana, made of cement block in a large, spacious compound. Our roofing was made from asbestos sheets, as no one knew the dangers of it at that … [Read more...]
Growing up, I believed in a few basic principles: that books are portals to other, more fantastical realities and that trees were meant for climbing. These tenants were flipped upside down when my family moved from Arizona to Greeley, Colorado just before my fifth grade year. “There’s no trees!” I … [Read more...]
The memories came flooding back as soon as I stepped into the school building at the Centennial Village Museum in Greeley, Colorado. Even though the small classroom was supposed to represent school life for American children in the 20th century, it was impossible to overlook the similarities between … [Read more...]
A story from the Greenly community Family is everything to me, family represents home and strength. However, when those you love are taken from you through injustices, change becomes a challenge. When I went into work that day, I had no idea what was coming…no one did. When the bell rang for … [Read more...]
Mary’s Story. She is 30 years old. I didn’t plan to be homeless… but then, I guess, nobody does. The problems started because I lived in Fort Wayne, but my job was in Avilla – more than a 20 mile drive each way. So having a car was a necessity. But on a limited budget, the car I could afford … [Read more...]
-As told to Becky Crooks, Student Writer My journey to Marilyn Ringstaff and the Women of W.O.R.T.H. organization was not a short, easy trip, and though it was a struggle, it made me more appreciative of the wonderful work that Marilyn and her staff do for women everyday. It all began … [Read more...]
Bring The Facing Project Model to Your Community The Facing Project works with colleges, universities, and communities to equip citizens with the tools and resources necessary to organize and share the stories of their neighbors through acts of empathy (listening, writing, storytelling, writing, … [Read more...]
Rebecca’s Story As told to Victoria Engelhardt It had been a perfect date. I was fifteen and barely knew what love was, but I thought I could be falling in it. The laughter and flirtation that filled the dimly lit booth in Dairy Queen had put butterflies in my stomach yet put my mind at … [Read more...]
Rex’s Story As told to Missy Reid A pill head is someone who is incoherent, has slurred speech and doesn’t function. She pretty much behaves like a drunk. She can’t get up for work and spends her days in bed or on the couch and hides herself away from family and friends. That was my definition … [Read more...]
