Bonus: "Bewildered By People's Openness"

11/01/20 • 6 min

Today we're here with a special bonus story from Michigan.

This is the story of MariaElena Fournier, who lives in Detroit and who is out in the field right now traveling throughout Michigan, asking questions and holding really profound conversations - that change all the people involved.

MariaElena was born in Puerto Rico and moved to the mainland as a child. After navigating a difficult relationship with a white supremacist roommate in college, they were “bewildered” by people’s openness in rural areas when they were participating in the deep canvass — which gave them incredible hope. They shared their story with us.

And be sure to listen to all 6 episodes of To See Each Other wherever you're listening to this!

You can learn more at ToSeeEachOther.org

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Today we're here with a special bonus story from Michigan.

And be sure to listen to all 6 episodes of To See Each Other wherever you're listening to this!

You can learn more at ToSeeEachOther.org

People’s Action is a national network of 40 state and local grassroots, power-building organizations united in fighting for justice.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Previous Episode

S1E6: Seeing Each Other - Indiana

In our final episode, George goes home to Indiana. It's a place where the most pressing issues of our time come together, and maybe our solutions too. We'll meet a doctor, a mother, and a recovering addict doing their best to mobilize their community, eradicate their shame, speak, and work with compassion to help their neighbors and win change against the odds.

Hoosier Action is refusing to give up on fellow Hoosiers. George recalls growing up in Indiana with Kate Hess Pace, founder of Hoosier Action. Members of Hoosier Action like Tyla Barrick Pond, Scott County physician Dr. William Cooke, and Tracy Skaggs detail environmental hazards and the devastations of Indiana’s opioid epidemic. Together, they have made space for shame to turn into vulnerability and creative resilience. All these Hoosiers — George included — testify to how when we see each other, we strengthen our communities together. And we win.

Additional music this episode by Brad Leftwich and the Humdingers.

You can learn more at ToSeeEachOther.org

People’s Action is a national network of 40 state and local grassroots, power-building organizations united in fighting for justice.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Coming Soon - Season 2 of To See Each Other

To See Each Other is back on September 24! This season George travels to Merrill, Wisconsin - population 9,000 to get to know a group of small town folks fighting for community and dignity for the elderly - and a better future for us all. A beloved public nursing home is unexpectedly up for sale and a group of locals thinks there’s something fishy going on. There are closed door meetings, unknown outside buyers, and the threat of private money coming in to change public institutions. Folks are angry about being treated like they’re expendable – and they’re deeply afraid about what this means for them. It’s a heart-pounding roller coaster of a fight - in a swing state that could determine the election.

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