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Guided by the Power of Birth

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Storyteller: Lorenza Holt

Lorenza tells how she became a birth doula after experiencing the power of a home birth.

Two Paths

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Storyteller: Laura Hall

A story of injustice, pride and hope

El Camino de Santiago

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Storyteller: Erika Paterson

A collection of images and music from walking the way on the El Camino de Santiago across Northern Spain.

Borders

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Storyteller: Khanh Pham

A meeting between her two granduncles teaches a young Vietnamese American about war and the bonds of family. She gains a more nuanced understanding of history which isn't often presented in either mainstream or Vietnamese-language media.

Clarence Brogden: Joins The Philadelphia Fire Department, Engine 11

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Storyteller: Michael Feagans

Clarence Brogden, 86 years old, was born and raised at 21st & Montgomery Sts. in North Philadelphia. His mother was born on an Indian reservation in South Carolina. She came to Philadelphia as a child. His father was born and raised in South Philadelphia.

Facilities Maintenance Program

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Devon and Ramón express how they got a second chance at their education through the Facilities Maintenance Program offered through the Boston Private Industry Council. This story was produced in a workshop offered to grantees of Commonwealth Corporation's B.E.S.T. initiative for older youth.

Kommunikation tåg punkt noll

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Storyteller: Ida Qvarnström
Topics: Immigration
Organization: Delta Garden
Language: Swedish

To Every Child

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Storyteller: Sidmarie

Sidmarie created this piece as part of her TeachBoston internship in the summer of 2006. In it, she talks about how seeing injustice in the schools fueled her passion for becoming a teacher. TeachBoston works with Boston youth to support them in becoming educators in the Boston Public Schools.

A Ghetto Born Child

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Storyteller: Tyshaunda Hasberry

Tye created this piece as part of her TeachBoston internship in the summer of 2006. TeachBoston works with Boston youth to support them in becoming educators in the Boston Public Schools. In addition to writing and editing this story, Tye also created the music in the background.

Topics: Education | Youth
Organization: TeachBoston
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