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New StoryPage: Mental Health
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PAST SBLIVE! EVENTS
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2020 OPDC Storytelling - Ty Williams
2020 NSR Vibrancy - Dr Edda L Fields-Black
IN AND AROUND PGH
On 6/10/2021, we had our first live show that were attended by almost 100 people (in-person and simulcast online) showcasing stories from the residents of Northside Pittsburgh.
Some may deny or argue the positive impact or benefit of community storytelling, but it is just a common sense that storytelling builds communities and is a conduit that connects their members to each other.
In his scientific study on storytelling, Dr. Daniel Smith from University College of London even goes to say “We found that camps with a greater proportion of storytellers were more cooperative, indicating that these stories may influence real-world behaviour."
Whether or not one believes in science, one can't argue that storytelling is THE foundation of relationship.
Can you imagine if your parents never told you any story when you were growing up?
Check out the recorded shows of our prior community storytelling events at www.storyburgh.org
https://www.storyburgh.org/R1/sblive
Jul 12 2021
On 12/4/2018, we had our StoryburghLive! premiere live personal #narrative event here. Great #storytelling - Great crowd - Great venue. https://www.storyburgh.org/R1/sblive
It has been closed due to #covid19 but hopefully we can hold our future event here again
@acehotelpittsburgh
May 30 2020
@conflictkitchen in Schenley Plaza (right in the middle of #cmu and #pitt currently serves #afghan food #pittsburgh
May 20 2014
It has been forever since the last time I flew. From #Pittsburgh to #sanfrancisco via #chicago on @united #flying #travel #boeing777
Sep 23 2021
The massive "The Strip Mural" by Carley Parrish and Shannon Pultz with neighbors in the strip (October 2010)
#stripdistrict #Pittsburgh
Nov 13 2020
Loving a “24-hour” Child
When you’re five, your day is full of transitions: it’s time to get out of bed, change your clothes, brush your teeth, use the bathroom, eat your breakfast.
For Jamal, a 5-year-old boy with Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Autism Spectrum Disorder, transitions provide more of an obstacle him and his grandparents, who are raising him.
George and Susanna gave up retirement and ministries to guide Jamal through the transitions in therapy, education, and daily life. Recently, Shacoya Bates from Every Child, Inc. joined the process, validating Susanna’s wear- and wariness. Having a child with any kind of special need is an exhausting experience. But someone like Shacoya is there to hopefully help make that exhaustion a little less overwhelming.
Untraveled avenues that Shacoya finds, such as new therapies or ways to help Jamal stay at a healthy weight, are welcome bits of information; they’ll try anything. “He’s not merchandise,” George says. “You can’t just get over him or give up on him. He’s our grandson.”
Read the rest at www.storyburgh.org .
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#storyburgh #pittsburgh #children #fostercare #grandson #kids #health #wellness #mentalhealth #specialneeds #parents #grandparents #everychildinc #therapy #education #family #love #autism
Jun 13 2017
A quiet, bright and chilly afternoon on #thanksgiving weekend.
#covi̇d19 @tartanathletics @carnegiemellon
Nov 28 2020
#GeorgeWashington statue (erected in 1891) near #LakeElizabeth in #Northside #Pittsburgh few clicks away from @pghkids @national_aviary
Jul 14 2020
It's hard to find a flat surface here in #Pittsburgh 😁
#solitude #fallingleaves #autumn #pennsylvania
Nov 11 2020
David Shifren is a knight. His life moves in one direction, shifts 90 degrees, continues on, then shifts again. On November 3, 2015, Shifren's interests took another turn, as he began teaching chess to 10-15 local children at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Shifren aims to help the kids in his chess club move like pawns on a chessboard: only forward never bavkward. A year and a half after the first meeting, the club has maintained its crowd and the idea has spread to other neighborhoods. The club offers consistency and a safe place to grow intellectually and socially. Most importantly it has helped to create a close connection between communities and the local police force. "I'll ask about [the kids] reading habits, see chess kids at Hazelwood events, such as school football games, holiday parties, National Night Out celebrations and the Hazelwood Center of Life musical events" Shifren said. "I have forged friendships with the kids." Read the rest at www.storyburgh.org
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#hazelwood #pittsburgh #chess #chessclub #community #pittsburghpolice #kids #education #activities #games #knight #friendships #carnegielibrary #libraries #social #society #inspiration #motivation #police #cops #helping #city #relationships #strategy #games #pgh #pennsylvania #city #urban
Jul 19 2017
@orchardhillchurch previously known as #AltarBar previously known as #StElizabethChurch in #stripdistrict #pittsburgh
Oct 28 2020
#solstice day in #Pittsburgh
View from a former #heinz factory building near the 16th Street #Bridge
Jun 21 2020
What the inscription on this Par #1 Bench says:
"IMAGINE WHAT OUR REAL NEIGHBORHOODS WOULD BE LIKE IF EACH OF US OFFERED, AS A MATTER OF COURSE, JUST ONE KIND WORD TO ANOTHER PERSON." - FRED ROGERS
DONATED BY TRISTAR PICTURES AND CREW OF A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
IN LOVING MEMORY OF JIM EMSWILLER
#neighborhood #onekindword #fredrogers @tristarpictures
#pittsburgh #squirrelhill
*New clubhouse is still under construction
Apr 7 2021
Strolling down the Schenley Drive minutes before #dusk in #squirrelhill #pittsburgh #golfcourse #polarvortex
Feb 2 2019
Wanna know how various organizations in #Pittsburgh serve our #homeless neighbors, please stop by #OpenStreetsPGH #onedayawaypgh
Jun 30 2019
#Election is only few days away. Your #decision will impact your #future and our #democracy and #country. #election2020
(Photo was taken during morning walk on 10/18/20)
Oct 18 2020
No stampede like usual #blackfriday but looks like a regular weekend before the #pandemic
#covıd #thanksgiving #Pittsburgh
Nov 27 2020
View from the 4th floor on top of @f45_training_pittsburghstrip
In front of @orchardhillchurch with the background of @upmcnews @highmark
#pittsburgh
Nov 6 2020
"This is what #democracy looks like!" #Thousands of people #marching down #Forbes Ave in #SquirrelHill on the way to @carnegiemellon @thecmoa @carnegiemnh @pittofficial in #oakland
#pittsburghprotest
#blacklivesmatter
Jun 13 2020
Yes, this is near the new #Terminal building in #stripdistrict with the #Pittsburgh downtown view on one end.
@edge1909 @sdterminal
Nov 10 2020
St.Mary Catholic Cemetery near @childrenspgh @aptekapgh, taken from @silvereyecenter @assemblepgh sidewalk
Nov 1 2020
Wonder Writers from the Heights
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"There is a writer in everybody, but not everyone chooses to be a writer" Rochelle Preston, 56, a committed member of the Women's Writing Group of Northview Heights explained. Preston has been a lifelong resident of Northview Heights and is described as being someone who "plugs into anything that's positive in this community" by a fellow Writing Group member. Preston explains that it was not until Hudson walked into her life that she was able to fully choose to be a writer and nourish her talents. Now Preston is on her way to publishing her first collection of poems through the Women's Writing Group of Northview Heights. Upon reflection of the impact of writing upon her life, Preston encourages, "if writing is one of your passions, get out there, go through prompts, make collages and write the story. It's interesting because it is your story to tell." Read the rest at www.storyburgh.org
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#pgh #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #pitt #storyburgh #northviewhieghts #writers #women #inspiration #poetry #stories #passion #community #engagement #nourish #tellyourstory #writtenword #spokenword #book #poetry #published #writersofinstagram #art #communityarts #folkart
Jul 25 2017
The two #neighbors in this duplex could #getalong just fine despite #political #differences.
Can we all be like them?
#democrats #republican #independent #election2020
Oct 22 2020
Enjoying live #jazz performance while dining out (literally) at @conalmapgh in #pittsburgh #greatfood #greatmusic
Oct 24 2020
#newnormal #collegiate #ncaa #sport #soccer practice in @carnegiemellon #pittsburgh during #pandemic #covid_19
Oct 21 2020
Train Like A Champion
“Boxing is like a bug,” John James told me. “You either love it or hate it. If you love it, it never lets you go.” James, a former champion amateur boxer (Pittsburgh Golden Gloves, 1994, 165 lbs), now serves Pittsburgh as a volunteer trainer for Steel City Boxing. The gym, located in Spring Hill, is a decommissioned firehouse. While it’s open to the public, most of its members are young adult men.
Bob Sobocinski, president of the Spring Hill Civic League and the president of the gym, views the gym as a source of cohesion and civic pride. He hopes it can restore social unity in Spring Hill. “I’d like to see the neighborhood like it used to be,” Sobocinski said. “There used to be groups like Little League that don’t exist anymore.” Read the rest at www.storyburgh.org .
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#boxing #storyburgh #Pittsburgh #northside #springhill #springhillcivicleague #pittsburghgoldengloves #champion #train #gym #community #neighborhood #steelcityboxing #amateurboxing #amateurboxingassociation #volunteer #spirit #postive #service #youngpeople #youth
Jun 7 2017
Few people realize that having a #mailbox is a #privilege. No one can get a #dmv photo ID without an address and no one can get a PO Box without a photo ID.
(Personal experience while helping an elderly with #dimentia getting a temporary #housing after being evicted from her #trailerpark) #brokensystem #socialjustice
#onedayawaypgh
Dec 29 2018
I like most #frozenyoghurt places but the #trash is just too much. #Recycle perhaps?
May 1 2014
#Cicada ! Before they go back hibernating for another 17 years.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada
Aug 29 2021
