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Dear Peter,
We all know the headlines dominating the public conversation around
Hurricane Katrina: politicians making declarations but doing very
little, levees not being rebuilt, and thousands of people who want to
return home but can't.
But we rarely get a chance to hear Katrina survivors speaking in their
own words, talking about where they are today and how they are moving
forward to rebuild their lives. On the second anniversary of Katrina,
we wanted to connect folks around the country, as directly as
possible, to Katrina survivors -- creating a window into their lives.
And we wanted to provide a platform for Katrina survivors to make
their stories heard, now and into the future.
The result is VoicesFromTheGulf.com. Check it out and participate
here:
http://www.colorofchange.org/vfg/?id=2014-232202
VoicesFromTheGulf.com launches today with stories from ten different
individuals and families, each with a unique perspective and
experience. But that's just the start. In the coming weeks and
months, we hope to add hundreds more stories, as survivors who want to
share their stories are connected to volunteers who have a video
camera and Internet connection. The site makes it easy. Survivors
and videographers fill out a simple form and, based on geography, are
put in contact with one another. They then get together, shoot their
video, and upload it to the VoicesFromTheGulf.com website.
If you have a video camera, and you'd like to interview a Katrina
survivor, sign up here:
http://www.colorofchange.org/vfg/camera.html?id=2014-232202
If you're a Katrina survivor and want to share your experiences, sign
up here:
http://www.colorofchange.org/vfg/survivor.html?id=2014-232202
As the media moves on to other stories, a living collection of
testimony is critical. It puts the stories of survivors at the center
of the dialogue around a just rebuild. And it informs those of us who
want to support Katrina survivors with knowledge about who they are
and what they need.
The failures during Hurricane Katrina were a failure of America as a
community. But the stories of people reaching out, connecting, and
helping one another during and immediately after the storm showed
Americans at our best. If America doesn't want to fail the Gulf Coast
again -- if we want to help -- we have to stay connected.
VoicesFromTheGulf.com is about making this connection happen.
We hope you'll join us in sharing and hearing these stories.
Thank You and Peace,
-- James, Van, Gabriel, Clarissa, Mervyn, and the rest of the
ColorOfChange.org team
August 24th, 2007
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