Our Stories, Our World: A community-driven podcast series
As part of an innovative collaboration between two nonprofits focused on narrative change and community building, Chicago youth produce “Our Stories, Our World,” a series of community-centered narratives about public safety, public health and public education.
The collaboration connects Chicago’s own Public Narrative, a longtime advocate for broader, more accurate and more authentic community representation in media, and A Picture’s Worth, a nonprofit focused on strengths-based storytelling for community change. To be released in 2021, the complementary nonprofits’ first project will combine audio stories and photography to create a series of citizen-centered podcasts that add depth and context to stories about Public Narrative’s three thematic pillars: public safety, public health and public education.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 7
- Years Active
- 2021
S1:E6 Public Health in Chicago with Shyam Prabhakaran
In our sixth and final episode, we once again focus on Public Health, from the perspective of Dr. Shyam Prabhakaran, an internationally recognized leader in vascular neurology and stroke research and…
S1:E5 Public Health in Chicago with Taneka Jennings
In our fifth episode, we introduce our final topic, Public Health, as seen through the eyes of Taneka Hye Wol Jennings, an adoptee and immigrant rights activist. Jennings was born in Cheongju, South …
Public Safety in Chicago with Tynetta Hill-Muhammad
Chicago community organizer and abolitionist Tynetta Hill-Muhammad grew up in Louisiana. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, as thousands of residents waited to be rescued, they wat…
Public Safety in Chicago with Vanessa Westley
Retired officer Vanessa Westley spent 25 years working within the Chicago Police Department. She has played an active role in Community Policing initiatives since 2004 and managed the CPD and Metro Y…
Public Education in Chicago with Rossana Rodriguez
In our second episode, we focus again on the critically important topic of Public Education--this time with a distinctly different perspective. This episode features teen story-gatherer Kaylen Brandt…
Public Education in Chicago with Shohn Williams
In our first episode, we focus on the topic of Public Education. This episode features teen story-gatherer Daniel Animashaun in conversation with Shohn Williams, the Dean of Students from Lindblom Ma…
Our Stories, Our World Podcast Trailer
EPIOSODE SUMMARY
After working for half the year, we're releasing our long-awaited trailer for the Chicago community-led podcast series, Our Stories, Our World!
This collaboration connects Chicago’s Pu…