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Episode 6 from the Agency for Instructional Television series The Heart of Teaching. Dramatizations are designed to help teachers deal with problems - frustration, anger, isolation, change and pressure.
Linda comes home from school to find her parents saddened and subdued. They tell her that her grandmother, who had suffered a stroke, had died during the day. Throughout the next few days Linda experiences many strong emotions. She feels guilt and separation at the loss as well as support and comfort from her parents and the relatives who come to help. Through the experience of the funeral, the love of her parents, and the explanation of death by her mother and father, Linda's fears are lessened, and she comes to accept her grandmother's death. In a final poignant scene Linda and her mother join hands and cry together in the realization that Grandmother will never come back but will live in their memories.
Becky's parents are separated, uncertain of what will become of their marriage and their lives.
On the day that her father is flying into town to see them for the weekend, Becky's mother drives her and her younger brother Cory to the airport. The mother is anxious and distracted, Becky is confused and frightened, and Cory restless and innocent of the troubles around him. All along the way Becky questions her mother with growing intensity about why "people fall out of love" and what is going to happen to them if there is a divorce. Edgy about seeing her husband again, the mother cannot find the patience to answer the questions to Becky's satisfaction. In spite of her mother's reassurance that both her parents love her very much, Becky imagines fantastically the frightening consequences of divorce. These nightmarish episodes reveal Becky's feelings of fear, anger, and guilt, and are contrasted with the happy times that she remembers from the days when her parents were still in love. When the father arrives, he embraces the children and then haltingly takes his wife's hand. As they leave the airport together, there is no way of knowing whether a reconciliation is still possible or whether all of them will yet have to grope through the pain of divorce.
Episode 13 from the series Self Incorporated, a 15-program television/film series. Self Incorporated is designed to stimulate classroom discussion of critical issues and problems of early adolescence. It aims at helping 11- to 13-year-olds cope with the physical, social, and emotional changes they are experiencing. Self Incorporated was created under the management of the Agency for Instructional Television through the resources of a consortium of 42 state and provincial educational and broadcasting agencies, with additional assistance from Exxon Corporation.
Eddie's parents are so angrily involved in their own conflicts that they neglect him emotionally and verbally abuse him. Steve comes from a loving family whose high standards and strict discipline are sometimes at odds with what he feels to be fair. Mistreated once again by his mother, Eddie stays away from school until he can find Steve. The boys go to Steve's house to play, but Steve's mother interrupts their games to make Steve clean the bathroom. Matching their grievances, the boys decide to run away that night. When they meet at the appointed place, Steve tells Eddie that he has changed his mind "because my mother would worry about me." Angered by his friend's betrayal, Eddie belligerently calls him "chicken," but his anger soon turns into desolation.
Episode 36 of Thinkabout, a series of sixty programs to help students in 5th and 6th grade become independent learners and problem solvers by strengthening their reasoning skills and reviewing and reinforcing their language arts, mathematics and study skills. The series is broken up into thirteen themes: Finding Alternative, Estimating & Approximating, Giving & Getting Meaning, Collecting Information, Finding Patterns, Generalizing, Sequence and Scheduling, Using Criteria, Reshaping Information, Judging Information, Communicating Effectively and Solving Problems.
Episode 35 of Thinkabout, a series of sixty programs to help students in 5th and 6th grade become independent learners and problem solvers by strengthening their reasoning skills and reviewing and reinforcing their language arts, mathematics and study skills. The series is broken up into thirteen themes: Finding Alternative, Estimating & Approximating, Giving & Getting Meaning, Collecting Information, Finding Patterns, Generalizing, Sequence and Scheduling, Using Criteria, Reshaping Information, Judging Information, Communicating Effectively and Solving Problems.
Linda Porter, Adella Bass- Lawson (facilitator), Angela Tillges (facilitator)
Summary:
Ms. Adella Bass-Lawson reminisce about her experience growing up in the gardens. Participating in camps and programs like the cycling voyagers. The influences from her youth brought her to the community organizing work she leads in the community today.
Community members discussed their participation in city politics, area level governance with alderman and police precinct captains, and the ways they experience the city working--and not working--for them including the challenges for youth with the lack of neighborhood schools.
In this social story, recorded at the Old Timers' Picnic, Alvin Brown described his experience growing up on block 7. Alvin spent his adolescence playing sports, fishing and swimming, and otherwise spending time outdoors with friends. Alvin described his high school experience at the Carver Area High School as the “best four years of school I've ever had.”
Rena Enis, Joan Mown, Gregory Mown, Deloris Lucas, Fatimah Harris Al-Nurridin, Nia Cunningham (facilitator), Maggie Catania (facilitator), Rebecca Hunter (facilitator)
Summary:
This story circle was facilitated by Nia Cunningham. At the time of recording, Nia was an undergraduate and community garden member at the University of Illinois at Chicago, a Farmer’s Apprentice with the Urban Growers Collective, and an intern with the Field Museum.
Participants discussed their relationship to Riverdale’s food systems. They emphasized the removal of grocery stores, the high cost of food, and toxic water and soil as issues that have corroded Riverdale community members’ access to healthy food. Community leaders have worked to address these issues by growing, cooking, and selling their own food, petitioning grocery stores to come to the community, and providing nutrition education to neighbors. Story circle participants cited the need for multimodal transportation access, local co-ops and grocery stores, and environmental action to secure food justice for the community.
In this social story, recorded at the Old Timers' Picnic, Alvin Brown described his experience growing up on block 7. Alvin spent his adolescence playing sports, fishing and swimming, and otherwise spending time outdoors with friends. Alvin described his high school experience at the Carver Area High School as the “best four years of school I've ever had.”
In this oral history, Angela Cameron discussed her experience growing up and becoming a community leader in Riverdale. She recalled the changes she has witnessed over the course of her lifetime in Riverdale. Committed to sustaining the neighborly traditions that shaped her upbringing, Angela spent only five years of her entire life away from the Altgeld Gardens. In line with her vision for a safe, tight-knit community, Angela founded the nonprofit organization Ag Village of 130. Committed to creating a brighter future for the children of the community, the nonprofit provides young children with school supplies.
In this oral history, Angela Cameron discussed her experience growing up and becoming a community leader in Riverdale. She recalled the changes she has witnessed over the course of her lifetime in Riverdale. Committed to sustaining the neighborly traditions that shaped her upbringing, Angela spent only five years of her entire life away from the Altgeld Gardens. In line with her vision for a safe, tight-knit community, Angela founded the nonprofit organization Ag Village of 130. Committed to creating a brighter future for the children of the community, the nonprofit provides young children with school supplies.
In April 2024, the Community Advisory Group worked with attorney Justin Edge from University of Illinois Chicago, Community Enterprise & Solidarity Economy Clinic. Justin walked the members through the decisions required to write the bylaws for the Community Land Trust.
Ervina’s social story, recorded at the Old Timers' Picnic, focused on her experience growing up on block 2, where her mother served as president. She played sports, swam in the river, and grew up embedded in a family-centered atmosphere. Ervina became a teacher and cheerleading coach in adulthood. In her social story, Ervina cited the need for more activities and opportunities for youth to connect with their neighbors.
The Old Timers' Picnic is an annual, weekend-long reunion event organized by the community. Thousands of former Altgeld Gardens residents travel from all over the country to unite with current residents and celebrate their community with a parade and other festivities.
Fatimah Harris Al-Nurridin, Sophia Kang (facilitator), Maggie Catania (facilitator)
Summary:
In this oral history, Fatimah discussed her life and experience growing up in the community. She discussed family, education, and her recent work in health care and environmental health of the Riverdale Community Area. She spoke about what it takes to be a community leader.
In her social story, recorded at the Old Timers' Picnic, Faye emphasized the support she derived from her community in the housing projects. Faye and her neighbors benefited especially from the Center for Employment Training program that helped low-income children get jobs.
The Old Timers' Picnic is an annual, weekend-long reunion event organized by the community. Thousands of former Altgeld Gardens residents travel from all over the country to unite with current residents and celebrate their community with a parade and other festivities.
In this social story Beria Hampton and Nia Cunningham discussed generational wealth in the community at A River Day Event.
River Days was a series of monthly social and educational gatherings held along the river at Chicago's Finest Marina. Chicago's Finest Marina is the oldest continuously Black-owned marina in Chicago. Owned by the Gaines family, the marina provides event space and water access for boaters. The Gaines additionally interpret and elevate the stories of the Self Liberators on the Underground Railroad who sheltered on the land now occupied by the Marina as they journeyed to freedom. In the spirit of this legacy, River Days welcomed community members to the river for food, activities, and neighborly conversations about the land, water, and community well-being. Co-designed by Wayfinding and community organizations, these events also included programming such as yoga, story collecting and mapping, planting demos, music, bird walks, kayak demos, bingo, and art installations. Attendees were simultaneously introduced to the marina space, local garden, historic freedom sites, and other neighborhood resources, and invited as stakeholders into conversations about the future of Riverdale's public lands.
Rena Enis, Joan Mown, Gregory Mown, Deloris Lucas, Fatimah Harris Al-Nurridin, Nia Cunningham (facilitator), Maggie Catania (facilitator), Rebecca Hunter (facilitator)
Summary:
Participants in this community story circle discussed their relationship to Riverdale’s food systems. They emphasized the removal of grocery stores, the high cost of food, and toxic water and soil as issues that have corroded Riverdale community members’ access to healthy food. Community leaders have worked to address these issues by growing, cooking, and selling their own food, petitioning grocery stores to come to the community, and providing nutrition education to neighbors. Story circle participants cited the need for multimodal transportation access, local co-ops and grocery stores, and environmental action to secure food justice for the community. Community members also discussed their participation in city governance, area level politics with alderman and police precinct captains, and the ways they experience the city working--and not working--for them including the challenges for youth with the lack of neighborhood schools.
In September 2024, the Community Advisory group held the inaugural Riverdale Community Land Trust board vote. Members of the committee presented short nomination speeches prior to the board vote.
J.L. Gross, John McDermott, Maggie Catania (facilitator), Sophia Kang (facilitator)
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In this interview and oral history John McDermott and J.L. Gross discussed the gentrification of Lathrop Homes, a Chicago Housing Authority Project on Chicago's Northwest Side. Julia C. Lathrop Homes is a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project located along the line between the Lincoln Park and North Center neighborhoods on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Bucktown and Roscoe Village. Completed in 1938 by the Public Works Administration, Lathrop Homes was one of the first Chicago public housing projects. Lathrop Homes was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012 and is currently undergoing restoration. The restoration has forced out many long-time residents. John and J.L. spoke to their ongoing activism in response.
In this oral history, Lorne Nash describes his family’s relationship to the Riverdale community. Born in the Altgeld Gardens, Lorne’s father initiated the family’s multigenerational connection to the neighborhood. Lorne’s adolescence was marked by his commitment to learning and playing. He was involved in a long list of extracurriculars and graduated at the top of his high school class. These experiences were formative for Lorne’s vision for quality education and social-emotional learning in Riverdale.
Rena Enis, Joan Mown, Gregory Mown, Deloris Lucas, Fatimah Harris Al-Nurridin, Nia Cunningham (facilitator), Maggie Catania (facilitator), Rebecca Hunter (facilitator)
Summary:
Ms. Deloris Lucas discussed the mobility and mobility infrastructure challenges in the community. She outlined the various city transit planning processes and how she has played a role as a community advisor through her organization We Keep You Rollin' Bike and Wellness group.
Rena Enis, Joan Mown, Gregory Mown, Deloris Lucas, Fatimah Harris Al-Nurridin, Nia Cunningham (facilitator), Maggie Catania (facilitator), Rebecca Hunter (facilitator)
Summary:
The participants discussed a need for a shared safe space in the community. They talked about how there is no where to go and gather. They reflected on the programming and opportunities to learn outside of school from their experience growing up in the community. Now that does not exist even in the spaces that are there like Carver Park.
Amanda Allen, Leatha James (Mother James), Margaret Cook, Ethel J Wells (farmers daughter), Cynthia Lane (Pastor’s Wife), Pamela Sawyer, Fatimah Harris Al-Nurridin (facilitator), Nia Cunningham (facilitator), Angela Tillges (facilitator)
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This story circle was facilitated by Fatimah Al-Nurridin Harris, a longtime Riverdale resident and eco-steward of the land. This story circle focused on the experiences of members of the Peter Rock Church of God. Founded in 1944 as a place of worship and community space, the Peter Rock Church of God is one of the oldest and earliest buildings along the Little Calumet River. The ministry is located on the "church row" that sits adjacent to the river.
Representing a generational vision of continued service and
community growth, the church has been led by three generations of family as Pastor and Pastor's wife.
In September 2024, the Community Advisory group held the inaugural Riverdale Community Land Trust board vote. Members of the committee presented short nomination speeches prior to the board vote.
Adella Bass, Nakhyyaa Carter, Jermica Davis, Senora Fox Colbert, Beria Hampton, Cheryl Hampton, Mina Johnson, Jamira Owokoniran, Loretta Pinkerton Walker, Jasmine Ray, James Johnson, Zoe Manadier, Jamie Simone (technical advisor), Will Bouman (technical advisor), Maggie Catania (facilitator), Maya Etienne (facilitator), Rebecca Hunter (facilitator), Angela Tillges (facilitator)
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In September 2024, the Community Advisory group held the inaugural Riverdale Community Land Trust board vote. This recording documents the post-vote the group celebration. At the top of this clip the group is recording a tik tok video to celebrate and announce the founding board. In this meeting the group strategized on next steps and voted in positions for the founding board.
In this oral history Shequitta and Tommie Butler reminisce about growing up in Altgeld Gardens, their generational connections, their young life together, marriage and family and on being "Raised on Love". They also spoke on giving back to the community through their after school boxing and dance program.
Ms. Rose discussed her history as a social worker and some early interventions she implemented to support youth reentering community after incarceration. She described the social work training as preparing students to be "classroom ready" for the field rather than the street ready skills to succeed at the job. The group discussed the gaps in the support programs for young adults, especially young men and how that reinforces their return to the streets.
Yonina Scates’s oral history focuses on the changes that have shaped the Altgeld Gardens community over her lifetime. The interview focuses particularly on the 70s and 80s and how neighborhood redevelopment and drugs changed the character of the Gardens. Yonina grew up in the Gardens and experienced firsthand community members’ commitments to looking out for each other. Such experiences have deepened her commitment to ensuring community members are at the center of decisions regarding the future of the neighborhood. A self-described “generational curse breaker,” Yonina considers the Gardens her personal “heaven.”
In May 2024, the Community Advisory Group stressed the need to document change over time in Riverdale’s landscape. Members emphasized that creating a record of the community’s composition before gentrification would enable the CLT to better protect long-term residents from the displacing effects of new developments and neighbors with higher wealth brackets. The Advisory Group split into two working groups one focused on land mapping and the other on bylaws for the Community Land Trust. The land mapping group developed ideas for the infrastructure and programming that should take shape on acquired land. Members emphasized the need for biodiversity, youth and community member skill development.
Beria Hampton, Cheryl Johnson, Crystal Dalton, James Johnson, Jamira Owokoniran, Jasmine Ray, Kevin Lawson, LaFrieda McKnight, Lee Walker, Loretta Pinkerton Walker, Marguerite Jacobs, Mina Jefferson, Renae Rountree, Tasha Ellis, Terri Williams/Johnson, Tungee Garrett (Gi Gi), Tonina Scates, Zoe Manadier, Ben Helpand (technical advisor), Will Bouman (technical advisor), Maggie Catania (facilitator), Maya Etienne (facilitator), Rebecca Hunter (facilitator), Angela Tillges (facilitator)
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In March of 2024, the community advisory group worked with technical advisor Ben Helphand from Neighborspace. An overview of Neighborspace and community land trust models was provided. The group then separated into two working groups, bylaws and land acquisition. This recording follows the land acquisition working group as they discuss available land, environmental remediation needs, and training on web resources to learn about land ownership, zoning, and environmental testing.
In May 2024, the Community Advisory Group stressed the need to document change over time in Riverdale’s landscape. Members emphasized that creating a record of the community’s composition before gentrification would enable the CLT to better protect long-term residents from the displacing effects of new developments and neighbors with higher wealth brackets. The Advisory Group split into two working groups one focused on land mapping and the other on bylaws for the Community Land Trust. The land mapping group developed ideas for the infrastructure and programming that should take shape on acquired land. Members emphasized the need for biodiversity, youth and community member skill development.
In this oral history Mr. Ronald Gaines discussed how he first connected to and purchased Chicago's Finest Marina- the oldest black owned marina in Chicago and at the time of this interview a newly designated site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Mr. Gaines is a retired Chicago police sergeant and many of his family members work for the Chicago Police Department and in public safety. He spoke of the unique vantage that offers them in the community. He described family legacy connected to Freedom Seekers. His ancestor William Washington Gaines sought freedom after fleeing Virginia and began freeing other family members gathering again to make life near Marquette, Michigan.
In this oral history Mr. Ronald Gaines discussed how he first connected to and purchased Chicago's Finest Marina- the oldest black owned marina in Chicago and at the time of this interview a newly designated site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
In this oral history Mr. Ronald Gaines discussed the boating community on the Little Calumet River in Chicago. He explains his connection to the Riverdale Community Area and the feel of the community and surrounding nature.
In this social story Beria Hampton and neighbors discuss the incredible creativity in her community while she was growing up. She speaks to the systematic disinvestmentof the community in resources and especially in education. This conversation took place at a River Day Event. River Days was a series of monthly social and educational gatherings held along the river at Chicago's Finest Marina. Chicago's Finest Marina is the oldest continuously Black- owned marina in Chicago. Owned by the Gaines family, the marina provides event space and water access for boaters. The Gaines additionally interpret and elevate the stories of the Self Liberators on the Underground Railroad who sheltered on the land now occupied by the Marina as they journeyed to freedom. In the spirit of this legacy, River Days welcomed community members to the river for food, activities, and neighborly conversations about the land, water, and community well-being. Co-designed by Wayfinding and community organizations, these events also included programming such as yoga, story collecting and mapping, planting demos, music, bird walks, kayak demos, bingo, and art installations. Attendees were simultaneously introduced to the marina space, local garden, historic freedom sites, and other neighborhood resources, and invited as stakeholders into conversations about the future of Riverdale's public lands.
In this oral history Mr. Ronald Gaines discussed his family, the next generation, and the legacy he is creating for his family. He purchased the marina, now Chicago's Finest Marina, and later learned of the land's history together with researchers and historians. at the time of this interview a newly designated site on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom.
