Just Stories
By Just Stories Team
Just StoriesMar 06, 2021
FREEDOM RIDER - Ed Kale
STORIES OF HEALING AND TRANSFORMING: Meta Dunn
Meta is multi-faceted leader, speaker and author who has international experience in promoting health and wellness. She tells how her personal story has led to her present ministry calling, including stories from Cuba and Hawaii.
WORKING FOR HEALING IN AN UNJUST WORLD: Calvin Terrell
Find more on the Social Centric Institute here: www.calvinterrell.com/
Calvin's TED talk can be found here: www.ted.com/talks/calvin_terrell_socio_spiritual_evolution
MINISTRY IN COLOR - Rhonda Pruitt (Part 2)
STORIES IN COLOR - Rhonda Pruitt (Part 1)
SPAIN CONNECTION - Steven Wagner
Steven Wagner tells of his time as a student in Spain and his relationship with his host Dad and how that time has influenced his current work with a gap year program called the Awaken Project. Through his stories we are reminded of the importance of human connection, of serving one another and blessing others w/ hospitality, And, you may also learn a thing or two about the interstate road system.
BACKPACK BUDDIES - Cari Ann Petersen & Melissa Tejeda
HOST SNAPSHOTS: Mark Fasick
In this episode we hear some of the Just Stories story, as told through a series of snapshots from Mark. Get to know Mark a little more and discover how Just Stories got its start.
MARILYN BREIDING - A Retired Teacher’s Impact in Guatemala and on Asylum Seekers in the U.S.
Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants Mission Impact
JOSHUA ZHONG - Defending Abandoned Chinese Children through Adoption
Josh and his wife Lily immigrated as adults to the U.S. Hear how their humble beginnings were used to create the foremost Chinese adoption agency in the world.
JOHN BARBA - Helping Haiti's future - One student at a time
Founder of the Haïti College Fund, John Barba is dedicated to addressing the long-term needs of the Haïtian people to overcome the never-ending cycle of poverty and premature death by addressing one of the core issues giving rise to their impoverishment: lack of access to higher education. http://haiticollegefund.org
PASTOR GAIL HEIDTKE - World Hunger: Lessons from the Farm to World
Pastor Gail grew up on a Wisconsin farm and learned what it meant to be grateful for the bounty that the earth gives, and to live amidst the community that surrounds us. These childhood influences helped to shape her ministry, as she advocated for the cause of the hungry throughout her ministry calls. For more information: ELCA World Hunger.
JIYOON SONG - Advocate for the Asian Community
Jiyoon shares about her work with the Chicagoland AAPI community, and challenges faced with discrimination and safety. She also shares about how her story has driven her to see improved education on Asian American history in our schools. For more information visit:
https://illinois.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/asian-americans-pbs/
PRAIRIE PETE JACKSON - Tending to Illinois Prarielands
Drawn to the natural world from youth, Pete is a biologist who organizes volunteers to care for local natural spaces. He talks about the creation of Emily's Prairie, devoted to the memory of his daughter, as well as other stories of the Illinois prairies.
BARRETT & LIAM - A friendship that became a brotherhood, guided a career choice, & created music.
This friendship was borne through the University of Illinois Department of Rehab and Educational Services. Listen to hear how shared faith and music deepened their ties and ultimately allowed them to impact one another, and their community.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Our God Can (6min mark)
SANDRA GINES - Sister Inspires Sister to Help People Live a Good Life
Sandra shares her journey from pondering how to live a good life to helping others live a good life. Her sister, Darlene, inspired her through her life and death to move from working in journalism to non-profits. She was the director of the Milwaukee Breast Cancer Coalition and now is the director of ACAP, Adaptive Community Approach Program.
ANDY KAROL - Stories of Authenticity from a Poet and her Horse
FATHER COREY BROST - From Shackles to Home - The Journey of Asylum Seekers
For women asylum seekers, Bethany House of Hospitality provides similar services.
SHERYL HILBERT - Serving the Homeless Through PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter)
TONY GATEWOOD and a Multicultural Student Movement
He recently transitioned from serving with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, to his new role as the Strategic Initiatives Consultant with Wycliffe Bible Translators.
KATHY KHANG - Story from a Train Platform
JOHN ALAN BORYK - Meeting MLK Transformed My Life
Rev. John Alan shares about his childhood in the Jim Crow south, his encounter with Martin Luther King Jr, and his march at Selma.
Hear more from John Alan on March 4th at 6pm CST discussing the documentary - The Long Shadow.
ADD-2: Stories of Hip Hop, Youth, and Life in the City