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Experimenting with PhotoStory in Your Community

1. Attract a group of interested community members to meet for a day. Be inclusive. Invite as diverse a group as possible. 2. Come together and talk about what is going on in your community. Discuss the importance of understanding the story of who you are and why you are here. Use your time to

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Brief Description of the Community An urban community near a large southern city. this community is predominantly African-American and suffer the effects of poverty on the health and well-being of the residents and community at large. During the Spring of 1997, community residents worked with a University to identify and prioritize 5 community health concerns:

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Paradox: Root Cause of Polarization

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Contrasts, Not Conflicts

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Storyteller’s Confession: My Secret Mission

I’ve been trying to infiltrate the halls of power for decades. My secret mission is to increase the diversity of thought by teaching those without a voice how to tell their stories and by teaching leaders how to find and retell stories that broaden everyone’s understanding.

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Stories with a Moral Blueprint – part 8 of 8

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Stories with a Moral Blueprint – part 7 of 8

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