Spirit & Place Essays

Spirit & Place Essays

WFYI has partnered with the Spirit & Place Festival to present a series of powerful stories on how Journey has shaped the lives of some famous and lesser known Hoosiers.

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2015 - Dream

Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - Dreams of Equality
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Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - Dreams of Equality
November 10, 2015

Cynthia K. Booth, Esq., Executive Director of Child Advocates, My Essay - Dreams of Equality....

Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - Perchance to Dream
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Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - Perchance to Dream
November 10, 2015

Dr. David Bodenhamer. Executive Director of the Polis Center, IUPUI, My Essay - Perchance to...

Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - Dreams of My IPS
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Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - Dreams of My IPS
November 10, 2015

Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - Dreams of My IPS

Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - Dreams of Helping Neighbors
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Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - Dreams of Helping Neighbors
November 10, 2015

John Waters, President of Waters and Associates, My Essay - Dreams of Helping Neighbors.

Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - The Dream Act
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Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - The Dream Act
November 10, 2015

Katherine Souchet-Downey, Immigration Liaison and Latino Outreach Coordinator for the Office...

Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - Dreams of Connection
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Spirit and Place Essays 2015 - Dreams of Connection
November 10, 2015

Sister Norma Rocklage, Executive Director of Education Formation Outreach at Marian University,...

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2014 - Journey

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Spirit and Place Essays 2014 - "My Journey"
November 6, 2014

Abbey Macpherson-Stolen, University High School Student, Her Essay "My Journey".

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Spirit and Place Essays 2014 - "A Familiar but Forever New Journey"
November 6, 2014

Bill Watt, Associate Professor of English at Butler University: his essay "A Familiar but Forever...

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Spirit and Place Essays 2014 - "In The Beginning"
November 6, 2014

John Domant, Award winning visual artist, His Essay "In The Beginning"

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Spirit and Place Essays 2014 - "To Make Sure You Get There Alright"
November 6, 2014

Matthew Boulton, President and Professor of Theology at Christian Theological Seminary, His...

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Spirit and Place Essays 2014 - "A Boy Who Finally Spoke Out"
November 6, 2014

Norbert Krapf, Former Indiana Poet Laureate, and 2014 winner of the Glick Indiana author award,...

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Spirit and Place Essays 2014 - "Cynthia's Journey, an Immigrant Story"
November 6, 2014

Patricia Castaneda, with http://indylatino.com/ Her Essay "Cynthia's Journey, an Immigrant...

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Spirit and Place Essays 2014 - "A Journey to Paradise"
November 6, 2014

Sandy Reiberg, Award winning arts educator, dancer, and civic volunteer, Her Essay "A Journey...

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