"COVID Stories– A Digital Memoir from the Pandemic"

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"COVID Stories– A Digital Memoir from the Pandemic," a community storytelling project that documented a critical time in our history. The project asked Philadelphians to sit in front of a camera (or microphone) and share their experience for five minutes. Every three days, First Person Arts issued a new prompt on its website and social media platforms—the prompts included: “what are your cooking during the pandemic,” “what has social distancing taught you about yourself that you didn't know.” Community members recorded and sent their stories to First Person Arts.

Grants Awarded to "COVID Stories– A Digital Memoir from the Pandemic"

$20,000 - Awarded July 2020

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The 2020 Community Voices grant will support ongoing production of COVID Stories – A Digital Memoir From The Pandemic, a community storytelling project that documents this critical time in our history.

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