Inspirational Stories about Creating a Sustainable, Vibrant, Healthy, and Just Region | February 8, 2018
Storytelling is our way of expressing the soul of our community to one another. Stories expose our beliefs, emotions, and vulnerabilities that can resonate with people in ways that facts and statistics can’t. Stories foster empathy, remind us of what it means to be human, and challenge us to be the change we seek. During our third annual Storytelling Inspire Speakers Series event, we heard stories from citizens who are working to create sustainable, vibrant, healthy, and just places for us all to live, work, learn, and play. Watch the full video here.
About the speakers:
Will Allen
Will Allen is a Managing Partner and co-founder at Nascent Group Holdings, LLC. Prior to founding Nascent Group Holdings, Allen was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004 and most recently played
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Gigi Varlotta
Gigi Varlotta is a senior visual arts major at Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts 6-12. Participating in countless workshops, collaborating with non-profits and networking with environmental players across the region, Giovanna helped
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Gretchen Givens Generett
Gretchen Givens Generett, Ph.D. has spent the last fifteen years in academia researching issues of educator professional development, educational leadership, and cultural diversity. An associate professor in the School of Education
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Dan Easton
Dan Easton is an educator for Marshall County Schools in West Virginia, and he currently teaches West Virginia History and Holocaust Studies at Moundsville Middle School. Previously, he taught at the district’s
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Michelle Fanzo
Michelle Fanzo is the Executive Director of AIA Pittsburgh and comes to the position with an accomplished background in public policy, international affairs and journalism. She spent nearly two decades working
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Rebecca L. Flora
Rebecca L. Flora is the Principal of ReMake Group, LLC, a woman-owned and operated consulting company, where she uses her ability to design and facilitate processes around complex issues to create real
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*We also heard a collective story performed by students of Environmental Charter School.