Tag: neighborhood life
Didn’t Want Us To Grow Up Thinking the World Was Terrible
“The type of things my parents experienced, the type of racism was very interesting… it’s something my mother’s never really wanted to talk about.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Didn't Want Us To...
The Blizzard
“We worked very hard to really maintain our relationships with our neighbors.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · The Blizzard Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission...
Vibrant, Vital, Crazy Place to Live
“Gary had taught him more about love and hate and life and death than he could have learned anywhere else.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Vibrant, Vital, Crazy Place To Live Produced by...
It Was a Pretty Heady Time
"As far as the mood in the neighborhood, I don’t remember talking or hearing about a lot of people that were steadfast saying, ‘Hey, I’m gonna stay here and stick it out.’" [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/288422686" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] ...
Strong Block Club
“Even though we’ve had change in homeownership, the neighborhood is still viable in 2016.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Strong Block Club Produced by Sydney Jarol with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national...
They Left So Quick
“All these white folk were leaving these homes. The homes to me were beautiful.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · They Left So Quick Produced by Sydney Jarol with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a...
No Intention of Leaving
“I’m not from Miller. I’m not from Chicago. I’m from Gary.” https://youtu.be/maSMdEE-V6c 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...
One Big Family Back in the Day
"You were proud you were part of the organization that was part of your city." https://youtu.be/Pll3N4M-nLk Hear more from this storyteller about the relationship between U.S. Steel and Gary in You Could Get a Job at U.S. Steel. Hold a Conversation Can...
To Be a Good Neighbor
“There has to be an element of trust there, and that doesn’t exist right now.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · To Be A Good Neighbor Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a...