Tag: geographical region
That Fear Creeping Up
"It really made me question, like, 'Is this a place that I should be?'”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · That Fear Creeping Up Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a...
Game Changer
"It became my mission to change the way people saw Gary, how people saw people of color, and the knowledge they had of people of color because it was hurtful."
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How Do I Contribute?
"And the fact that people always, like, write off Gary as this horrible place made me feel like I just had to have this conviction to like, change people’s minds, and to be there, and make a difference." [iframe width="100%"...
One Common Cause
"Part of being part of a community is reaching out and helping out each other and being there for each other." https://youtu.be/BfIBcTWok80 Produced and edited for the Welcome Project by Rebecca Werner and Brandi Casada. Transcript for One Common...
The Pull of Gary
"I want to come back, but I don’t want to come back."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · The Pull Of Gary Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit...
Reach Out to Our Neighbor
"I’d do it again because it was the right thing to do." https://youtu.be/-De9GCE30QQ Produced and edited for the Welcome Project by Rebecca Werner and Brandi Casada. Transcript for Reach Out to Our Neighbor A couple years ago, when we...
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...
In My Blood
"They put a spirit of justice in me." https://youtu.be/4jPbuIgQ48w 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 would you pose? (See How...
Racism Is a Disease
"Until you change inside, all the laws you can pass ain’t gonna do a bit of good."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Racism Is a Disease Produced by Emmanuel Higgins for Flight Paths....