Storyteller Goli Hashemi and art student Lily Crawford, participants in our Stories of Home Material Memories project, meet for the first time in this recorded conversation about what it was like for Goli to see her tender story about inherited silver spoons and their journey from Iran to the U.S. &nbsp;come to life through Lily’s black and white illustrations, and what it was like for Lily to make art, for the piece.

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Storyteller Goli Hashemi and art student Lily Crawford, participants in our Stories of Home Material Memories project, meet for the first time in this recorded conversation about what it was like for Goli to see her tender story about inherited silver spoons and their journey from Iran to the U.S. &amp;nbsp;come to life through Lily’s black and white illustrations, and what it was like for Lily to make art, for the piece.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A storytelling and an artist talk about creating work together

Occupational therapist and immigrant rights advocate Goli Hashemi and California College of the Arts undergraduate student Lily Crawford talk about their experiences with the Stories of Home Material Memories project, which paired immigrant and refugee storytellers talking about objects they hold dear with young artists, who took on the task of visually representing these powerful stories.

Season One, Episode Three: My Grandmother's Teaspoons

Anne Haven, poet, professor of creative writing, and avid birder, shares memories of how she came to love the natural world and talks about producing an audio segment featuring her friend and fellow birder Janie Chodosh, a research ecologist.

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Anne Haven, poet, professor of creative writing, and avid birder, shares memories of how she came to love the natural world and talks about producing an audio segment featuring her friend and fellow birder Janie Chodosh, a research ecologist.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Stories of love for the natural world

Anne Haven, poet and professor of English and Creative Writing, explores the genesis of her reverence for nature with StoryCenter’s Amy Hill, as the two talk about how crucial it is to tell stories about our love for the natural world in this era of impending climate collapse. Featuring an excerpt from the audio segment Anne produced in our Podcast Storytelling Workshop. 

Season One, Episode Two: Hummingbirds

Marta V. Martinez, Director of the Rhode Island Latino Oral History Project, shares memories of growing up in El Paso, Texas and talks about what it was like to interview Victor Morente, who came to the U.S. from Guatemala at the age of six.

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Marta V. Martinez, Director of the Rhode Island Latino Oral History Project, shares memories of growing up in El Paso, Texas and talks about what it was like to interview Victor Morente, who came to the U.S. from Guatemala at the age of six.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What it's like to listen to DREAMers share their stories

The poignant and tangible impact of sharing and listening to personal stories is examined as Marta V. Martinez talks with StoryCenter’s Amy Hill about the struggles of DREAMers (people who’ve lived in the U.S. without official authorization, since coming here as minors) to go to college). Featuring an excerpt from Marta’s podcast, Raíces | Nuestras Historias de Rhode Island. 

Season One, Episode One: Raíces/Roots

Amy Hill, StoryCenter’s Silence Speaks Director, frames her daughter’s obsession with a simple children’s craft as the backdrop for weaving her own pandemic experience together with a story contributed by Jacqueline Stewart, to explore the delicate dance of being there for others and nurturing ourselves. Featuring the music of Max Avery Lichtenstein.

<description>&lt;p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;"&gt;Amy Hill, StoryCenter’s Silence Speaks Director, frames her daughter’s obsession with a simple children’s craft as the backdrop for weaving her own pandemic experience together with a story contributed by Jacqueline Stewart, to explore the delicate dance of being there for others and nurturing ourselves. Featuring the music of Max Avery Lichtenstein.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Moments from the COVID-19 pandemic

What does it mean to be truly ‘essential’ during a pandemic? How must we care differently for a child, and for ourselves? How have our relationships to work, to parenting, and to each other, shifted, as a result of the COVID-19 experience? This teaser episode explores these questions and offers a snapshot of pandemic moments, through stories and conversation. It’s told by Amy Hill of StoryCenter, with Jacqueline Stewart. Featuring the music of Max Avery Lichtenstein.

Teaser Episode: Fuse Beads

It’s easy to notice the distance between people - across a room, across the aisle, across the globe. Often the media, politicians, educators, and even our neighbors seem to emphasize difference, creating chasms between us. But what if the shortest distance between two people is actually, a story? Welcome to The Shortest Distance, StoryCenter’s podcast - sharing stories and conversations that explore the mysteries of human connection.

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