https://vimeo.com/188689432 Nora is an amazing young person. When we talked to her, we found her optimism to be infectious. Nora gained a lot when she joined Youth in Government during her freshman year of high school, even though she had to step out of her comfort zone. Nora was elected the Governor of Youth in …
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https://vimeo.com/193730795 Marena won us over with her soft voice and sweet, earnest attitude. When we spoke with her, she shared her love of her culture and her experience with Title VII education. There are sovereign tribes all over this state-now-known-as-Wisconsin. We loved hearing Marena talk about her wish. Share This Post Share on facebook Share …
When I was four years old, my mom and I were listening to the radio and they were broadcasting this fundraiser for the local food pantry. I didn’t know what a food pantry was, and at that point I didn’t quite understand that not everybody had enough food. My mom explained it to me, and …
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I was born in Texas but I moved to Wisconsin when I was one or two, really young. I lived a lot of my life here, but we would bounce north to south, depending on family-related stuff. There were times where we were low on money, so we’d go to where we had family. Back …
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https://vimeo.com/221483234/6990728d42 As a kid facing cancer, Jacob needed support from his loving family and quality care from compassionate doctors. (And a little laughter…which went a long way in helping Jacob stand up to cancer, each and every day of his battle.) The painful truth is that a healthcare crisis can come out of nowhere and …
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When I found out I was going to have a sister, I was really excited to have the new responsibilities. Photos by Travis Dewitz “I was seven and had an older brother. But with another kid in the house, I knew I was gonna babysit her eventually and I was gonna be able to play …
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Vince: I grew up in this town called Waukegan, Illinois. I went into high school knowing that my parents couldn’t afford to send me to college. The narrative that I grew up around was like, you have to work hard to get the things that you want. So I had it in my mind that if …
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Dorecia: I found out that I was pregnant when I was 17 years old. I was scared, I didn’t know what to do, and I hid the pregnancy for as long as I could. Photos by Megan Monday No one knew for six or seven months. I was always a good student, I even skipped a …
Tommie is my real first name. My parents thought I was going to be a boy, all the way up until I was born. So they just stuck with it. Photos by Megan Monday “I grew up here in Mineral Point, Wisconsin. It’s a very small town, a very close community, I would say. Everyone’s …
I went YMCA Camp Sturtevant ever since I was five. It was a before and after school program first, and then I went for summer camp. When I turned 13, I was old enough to volunteer, so I started volunteering as a junior counselor. By 16, I was able to have a job there, and …
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https://vimeo.com/176218651 Ruby is soft-spoken, but has a fierce curiosity about the world and a wholesome, welcoming spirit. When we talked to Ruby, she was getting ready to welcome a foreign exchange student into her life—a 13-year old girl from South Korea that her family would take in for the summer. Ruby had plans to teach that …
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https://vimeo.com/165036276 Henry marches to the beat of his own drummer. You should, too. Share This Post Share on facebook Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on email More you may like
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