education

You Pay for It in the End

"At 13, I started waitressing...I was making more money than anybody I knew." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · You Pay For It In The End Produced by Amanda Yonushatis Transcript for You Pay...
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You Have Hair on Your Arms

"It’s those kinda questions that people are asking and...you have to have a little patience...because they don’t know." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · You Have Hair On Your Arms Transcript for You Have...
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Valpo Fit the Bill

"The premise of the academic environment made it worth considering." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Valpo Fit The Bill Transcript for Valpo Fit the Bill I had competed for the military service academies,...
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Standing on Shoulders

"I was very fortunate because...people had gone through it already, you know, my brothers." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Standing On Shoulders Warning: story contains racial slurs. Find a bleeped version below. [iframe...
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Connective Tissue

"...that was fascinating, having a process where I feel I really met those actors and that creative team and really shared something with them. But I’ve never met them in real life." Welcome Project...
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School Days

“I was the only Caucasian in the whole class.” https://youtu.be/mTwEuRca1Eo Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for School Days I went to Froebel School, kindergarten, in about 1948. My kindergarten class was basically all white. I had Mrs. Reising for a...
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In Thy Light, We See Light

"No light, no engagement; no light, no understanding." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · In Thy Light, We See Light Transcript for In Thy Light, We See Light I’ve always been the kind of person “get in where you fit...
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We Don’t Make Excuses

"We don't ever want the kids to be able to say we weren't there." https://youtu.be/MsGxtfUb9Kw Edited by Welcome Project Intern Ella Speckhard Transcript for We Don't Make Excuses I kind of feel like today the school is not the community...
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I Belong in Art

"Most of my childhood that I actually really remember is in the United States, so I am still struggling to find a home." https://youtu.be/Qiz3VTNTBOU Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for I Belong in Art I think if I was a...
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