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0 likes 0THE HURRICANE HARVEY STORIES: August 27, 2017, brought destruction, loss, tragedy, and turmoil to many in the Houston community. Sharing the loss my brother… -
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0 likes 0THE HURRICANE HARVEY STORIES: August 27, 2017 - Ileana tells of her loss, while reminding us of what really matters - the people with whom we share our lives. Ileana… -
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1 likes 1THE HURRICANE HARVEY STORIES: August 27, 2017 - Christopher shares the unfolding of his loss, and the struggles to rebuild in a context where some people might have… -
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0 likes 0THE HURRICANE HARVEY STORIES: August 27, 2017 - Like a few students participating in the interviews, Darius was not directly impacted by the Hurricane. And like all of… -
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0 likes 0THE HURRICANE HARVEY STORIES: August 27, 2017 - Ariel, a mother of three young children, shares her story openly and honestly, telling clearly of the fear from her… -
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0 likes 0THE HURRICANE HARVEY STORIES: August 27, 2017 - While Kasey was not immediately impacted by Hurricane Harvey, despite having a flooded backyard, his aunt lost… -
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THE HURRICANE HARVEY STORIES:
August 27, 2017, brought destruction, loss, tragedy, and turmoil to many in the Houston community. Sharing the loss my brother experienced during the Hurricane, and the ongoing struggle to rebuild parts of his physical environment, illustrated further the importance of listening to our community. Many of the staff, faculty, and students from HCC participated in the collaboration between the Central Campus Counseling Department and Curriculum Innovation Center. Listening Stations - using iPad recorders developed by StoryCenter.org and set up on HCC Central Campus - allowed the collection of stories within the HCC community. These shared, personal accountings will now be released to the larger HCC community, beginning January 27, 2018. While there is the painful accounting of loss and helplessness within some of the interviews; you will also hear the strength, resilience, and determination in each story; and the compassionate assistance offered by so many within HCC is acknowledged clearly as well. Let us not only remember the unexpected losses many incurred by nature, but feel inspired by the human courage to face those unexpected challenges, and still make progress toward our goals and aspirations. There is a collective power within storytelling, and we hope you will collaborate with us as a listening participant.