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The Power of Stories

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The Power of Stories is an archive of projects submitted every year to Building Healthy Communities (BHC) Statewide Convening. It showcases work created throughout California highlighting the power of individual and collective efforts to promote health and demonstrates how stories have the power to re-imagine and transform our communities. Produced in partnership with the California Endowment.

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The art and film festival hosted by The California Endowment showcased how stories have the power to help individuals and groups re-imagine the narratives about their communities.
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Through this gathering, each of the communities will tell their own stories of change through the exploration of history, resident and youth leadership, healing, and health issues central to people's lives and the neighborhoods in which they live.
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The story of the vendors is critical to humanizing the debate around street vending and putting a face to the struggle that thousands of Angelenos experience.
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The song and video were entirely created by young folks as a response to the pain, frustration, and anger that was triggered by the killing of Trayvon Martin and the George Zimmerman verdict.
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Skating provides an opportunity for young people to be active and form supportive communities.
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Members of Mujeres Unidas y Activas use teatro in their fight for basic workers’ rights.
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I had the impression that people and youth wanted to be SEEN and HEARD and the lens of my camera provided that outlet.
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"I believe our work will create a ripple in the ocean of South L.A. and that it might inspire people to create a better environment for the coming generations."
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Youth as leaders of change, working to lift up the voices of historically marginalized communities through registering voters in Del Norte County and Adjacent Tribal Lands.
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Youth in City Heights produce stories that inspire and mobilize cooperation, pride and a vision toward a healthy community.
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This photo project tells the untold stories of the farmworkers and community health issues of the Eastern Coachella Valley.
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The qeej is taught to Hmong youth in an effort to create pride among the younger American-raised generations. Traditional arts activities developed self-esteem, bridged cultural gaps, and built upon leadership skills.
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