StoryCorps Alumni: Continuing the Conversation

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

IN THIS ISSUE:


National Day of Listening

Alumni Share

Listen to Stories

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The mission of StoryCorps is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.

Major funding is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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Additional support for StoryCorps is provided by:

  • The Atlantic Philanthropies
  • The Ford Foundation
  • The Kaplen Foundation
  • The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
  • Joe and Carol Reich

Maxell is the official media sponsor of StoryCorps.

We are proud of our national partnerships with NPR and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress:

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Dear StoryCorps Alum,

As an Alum, you know how special it is to connect and listen to a loved one--especially around the holidays.

No matter how you celebrate this season, we hope you'll include the spirit of StoryCorps in your holidays. We encourage all Alumni to participate in StoryCorps' third annual National Day of Listening on November 26 (more details below).

And during this season of giving, we hope you'll make a special gift to StoryCorps to help StoryCorps record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives.

Wishing you a warm and happy holiday season from all of us at StoryCorps,

christa

Christa Orth
StoryCorps Alumni Coordinator
646-723-7020 ext. 77
alumni@storycorps.org

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THIRD ANNUAL NATIONAL DAY OF LISTENING
November 26, 2010 
  
Through the National Day of Listening, StoryCorps encourages Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs to interview a friend, loved one, or member of their community on the day after Thanksgiving. We hope you, as a StoryCorps Alum, will take time to record a conversation with someone who is important to you. It's a wonderful (and inexpensive) gift you can give this holiday season!

 

Check out nationaldayoflistening.org for a free Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide that includes recording recommendations, a list of great questions to ask, and easy ideas for preserving and sharing interviews.  

  

StoryCorps is very grateful to the Fetzer Institute, dedicated to promoting the values of love, forgiveness, and compassion in everyday life, for sponsoring the 2010 National Day of Listening.


Fetzer Institute


Stay tuned! NPR will broadcast a special series of National Day of Listening interviews all next week.


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Enjoy insights and words of wisdom from the StoryCorps Alumni community: 


StoryCorps Alumni

 

We've heard dozens of great stories from participants in our organization's day of recording with StoryCorps. Two men swear it was a life-changing experience. Another pair--who previously didn't get along--had revelatory experiences. They discovered each other's humanity, and now have a new kind of relationship. Wow.



Anita Beaty (R), with friend Troy Harris
Taskforce for the Homeless
 Atlanta, GA

StoryCorps Alumni

 

 

What a unique, exciting experience. I never dreamed my life story would be interesting enough to be included in the Library of Congress.






Tsuyuko Sue Blackwood (L), with her daughter, Linda Bodey
Springfield, OH


StoryCorps Alumni

 


Though my father and I have a close relationship, I still learned things about him and our family's history during our StoryCorps interview. I was surprised at the emotion that rose up as we brought that conversation to an end. Thank you for those 40 minutes and for a recording that everyone in my family will treasure.

Chris Arbutina (R), with her father, Mirka Arbutina
Bellefonte, PA



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listen to stories


 
"Some guys couldn't
handle it."
 
Vietnam veterans Gary Redlinski (L) and Glen
Fruendt (R) remember working in Graves Registration at an Army mortuary near Saigon.


 

"We had some strange things happen."
 
90-year-old Sid Radner talks about the annual Halloween seance he holds to try to contact Harry Houdini.

 
"She reaches around the wall with this little yellow bunny rabbit puppet..." 

Showaye Selassie (L) tells her friend Susan Greenfield (R) about an early memory of her mother.



 
“When I was younger I didn't like you much.” 

Bryan Echols (R) and his father, Lindberg (L), talk about how their relationship has changed over time.

  

  Listen to more stories on StoryCorps' free podcast.