Category: socioeconomic
Iron Curtain
"You know, growing up, race was never discussed... There were no signs: 'Whites only,' 'Blacks only.'"
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Iron Curtain This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. To...
We Can’t Ignore It
"If Gary doesn't thrive, the rest of the area doesn't thrive." https://youtu.be/-ikUunNdkAs This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions...
Back into the Community
“You can’t have racial justice and you can’t have social justice if there’s no economic justice.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Back Into The Community This story is part of our Flight Paths...
Walking the Walk
“In order for us to help the city grow, we have to be here to be a part of the city.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Walking The Walk Produced by Rebecca Werner...
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.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · The Snowball Effect Produced by...
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.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Rightsizing Itself Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story?...
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.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Gary Is Part Of Us Hold a Conversation Can...