Library Home: First Year Common Book: Callings (2023)

Find @ Your LIbrary - Callings: The Purpose and Passion of Work
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This 2015 TED Talk captures Dave Isay's belief in the power of honoring one another's stories.

Listening as an Act of Love - David Isay on On Being with Krista Tippett
Download the audio or read the transcript of Dave Isay's guest appearance on the On Being podcast with Krista Tippett.

Callings author Dave Isay is the founder of StoryCorps, a project dedicated to the collection, preservation, and sharing of stories by and among our fellow humans. Here are some ways to learn more, and to make your own contributions to this fascinating endeavor.

StoryCorps
Founded in 2003, "StoryCorps’ mission is to preserve and share humanity’s stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world."
StoryCorps Podcast
From National Public Radio, the StoryCorps podcast features 10-15-minute episodes sharing some of the projects most compelling stories. Click to subscribe.
StoryCorp App
Contribute to the project by recording your own interviews! The app provides help from preparing interview questions to uploading your recording to the Library of Congress and the StoryCorp Archive.

Winner of a News and Documentary Emmy® Award in 2016, this animated short from StoryCorps presents Alex Landau's memories of the routine traffic stop on January 15, 2009 and the resulting police brutality that almost claimed his life.

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