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StoryCorps offers people the opportunity to record, share, and preserve their stories. Photo credit: Tony Rinaldo via StoryCorps.

I’m Thankful for Our Community of Advocates

This awesome group joined the first of two "listening parties" to review conversations collected by the "Finding Our Way" StoryCorps storytelling project. The group's input will help us decide which stories to produce and share, all in support of our collective advocacy to end homelessness. Clockwise from left: Denise Miller from Firesteel, Lisa Gustaveson and Dominic CodyKramers from Seattle University, Charlie McAteer from Columbia Legal Services, Mike Buchman from Solid Ground, Catherine Hinrichsen and Hannah Hunthausen from Seattle University, Kollin Min from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Dawn Stenberg from Union Gospel Mission, and Tiana Quitugua and Haley Jo Lewis from Seattle University.

...Our Way” storytelling project The strength and passion of our advocacy community came into sharp focus for me as I helped to coordinate the “Finding Our Way” StoryCorps storytelling project....

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Growing up, Tierra Jackson experienced homelessness and struggled through the Chicago school system. As a teenager, she enrolled in a high school where John Horan was the dean. John invited Tierra, now 23, back to the school to sit down for StoryCorps. Listen to their conversation on the StoryCorps website. Image credit: StoryCorps....

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ranklin and Sherry Gilliard of Tacoma, Wash., charmed listeners all over the United States on a Thanksgiving weekend with their StoryCorps story of giving thanks despite an episode of homelessness. Photo courtesy of StoryCorps. ...

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StoryCorps offers people the opportunity to record, share, and preserve their stories. The organization will come to the Puget Sound area this summer to record conversations about family homelessness. Photo credit: Tony Rinaldo via StoryCorps....