Speaking of Dignity
Speaking of Dignity is a podcast dedicated to listening to the voices of those workers whose labor we recognize as essential but who rarely get an opportunity to share their experiences, expertise, and insights.
Making Your Voice Heard
Stacy Odom is self-employed as the director of Odom Community Development Corporation, Vice President of Monroe Park Neighborhood Association, and the primary caretaker for her...
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What Have We Learned?
Dan Graff and Margie Pfeil, co-founders of the Speaking of Dignity podcast and regular hosts, review the past ten episodes and what they have learned from this project. We heard...
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You Do the Best You Can Do
Cecilia Stanton-Verduzco is a high school Spanish teacher of 14 years at John Adams High School in South Bend, Ind. Cecilia shares that the best part about her job is working with...
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From the Frontlines
Amanda Paul is a nurse at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford, Massachusetts. A nurse for 11 years, she works at the hospital as a bedside nurse on a medical surgical floor...
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Support Small Businesses
Robyn Klingerman runs a one woman entrepreneurial catering company called A Bite with Mee out of South Bend, Ind. and has navigated a few ups and downs throughout the course of...
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Know Your Rights
Leonel Lopez is the Outreach Coordinator with the Worker Rights and Protections Project of Indiana Legal Services. Indiana Legal Services, Inc. (ILS) is a nonprofit law firm that...
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Serving Soup During a Pandemic
Peter Smith is the Director of the soup kitchen at St. Augustine Catholic Church in South Bend, IN. Peter has volunteered with the soup kitchen for over 30 years and directed the...
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A Thankless but Necessary Job
Brenda Buck, a custodian for Indiana University South Bend and Vice President of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Union (AFSCME) joins us on the...
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Telling Stories that Bring People Together
Maria Catanzarite, a local TV reporter for WNDU, offers insight into the day-to-day work of a reporter and the challenges she has faced since the start of the pandemic. Maria...
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Please Wear Your Mask
To protect the anonymity of our guest we have refrained from using his name or identifying his place of employment. Our guest joins us to share what it’s like working at a local...
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Don’t Forget to Buy Stamps
Shawn, a city letter carrier in South Bend, Indiana, shares why he chose his profession and offers insight into what a day in the life of a city letter carrier looks like. He...
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Introducing Speaking of Dignity
The coronavirus pandemic has only exacerbated the longstanding challenges confronting working people in the twenty-first century American economy. Though we commonly hear that...
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