Category: religion
Just Got the Impression
"All they saw was the violence. They did not see the peace. They did not see the change." https://youtu.be/xJwnnJ7YAmw Transcript for Just Got the Impression I grew up in the Tolleston area of Gary which was, at the time, very...
Battle Scars
"To see somebody else struggling and to be able to lend a hand or lend an ear—that’s living a diaconal life."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Battle Scars Produced by Rebecca Werner. Transcript...
Praying Hands
"I remember watching this church being built." https://youtu.be/AT9DvjpIWtE – Mrs. Felicia Rhetta Childress, confirmed in St. Augustine's Episcopal Church in 1955. Produced by Perry Lerit. Transcript for Praying Hands I remember the people in St. Augustine's [St. Augustine's Episcopal Church...
This Whole Grace Thing Rocks
"Like I really enjoy this life thing, so I want to give it a shot, and part of that is accepting who I am."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · This Whole Grace Thing...
Committed to the Community
"We are located right in the middle of Gary, Indiana for a reason." https://youtu.be/WMtJYWAK7sI Editing by Welcome Project intern Brandi Casada. Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions...
Stitched into the Community
"Relationship-building ended up being really the glue that helped sort of bond people together."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Stitched Into The Community Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a...
Not Just Another Student
"I think it’s important for a person to feel like someone knows them."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Not Just Another Student Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this...
Fall Through The Cracks
"I felt like I belonged here more when I was three than now when I’m 21."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Fall Through The Cracks Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a...
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,...