This series features some of the people who traveled the state sharing their stories as part of Wisconsin Humanities ShopTalk program. These are stories that highlight the experiences that shape our choices and opportunities, and the way work in turn shapes us. From a sports newscaster, a folklorist, a lawyer and a police officer you will find stories that reflect ‘our working lives’ and offer insight into what we each contribute through our passions and pursuits.
I was born in Madison in 1970. My mom is Jewish and from Long Island. My dad is Catholic, Mexican, and from Chicago. They met in the VISTA program (Volunteers in Service to America) and settled in Madison. Photos by Gary Porter “In the ‘70s and ‘80s, Madison felt magical to me. At age ten …
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I was born in 1950 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. I lived literally between two lakes, a woods, and a swamp. We were on the edge of the city limits, and quite a few of our near neighbors were on small farms. Photos by Megan Monday “In my family, we have some Welsh and some Scottish …
Content warning: This story contains references to sexual assault. I grew up in Wausau, Wisconsin, two miles shy of the base of Rib Mountain. I loved nature, the natural world. I give my mom and dad credit for this because they would let me out and I would just go roam the woods. Photos by …
I grew up on the north side of Milwaukee. My dad drove a truck for a living. He was gone all week on the road and home on the weekends. My mom was a homemaker. She was at home with the four kids—me and my two sisters and brother. We grew up in a neighborhood …
