September 21st, 2010 | by Engage Wisconsin | published in Engage WI, Participate, Updates
Calling all Wisconsin residents: Wisconsin Public Television is putting together a team of EngageWisconsin bloggers to write and document stories about sustainable living, adoption, unemployment, Rock County, and the circus. If you think you’re the perfect person to write about one of these topics, please contact us via email with your topic of choice, why [...]
August 31st, 2010 | by Engage Wisconsin | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Updates
TONIGHT: Watch Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy, the first of three POV documentaries on adoption this season. And return later this month to watch, read, and participate in Adoption Stories: Inside Wisconsin Families. [08/31/10]
August 18th, 2010 | by Mary Duke | published in Adoption Stories, Best of Engage WI, Engage WI, Your Stories
A Behind-the-Scenes Dispatch by Mary Duke: Maria discovered she was pregnant at five months. She was 17. Looking back on the situation, only one year later, Maria’s eyes fill with tears.
August 10th, 2010 | by Zahra Haider | published in Best of Engage WI, Digital Wisconsin, Engage WI, Your Stories
Behind the Scenes Dispatch by Zahra Haider: Yesterday I spent the evening driving around Janesville with a camera around my neck, trying to capture images of some of the area’s notable landmarks, buildings, and sights.
August 3rd, 2010 | by Mary Duke | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
On Saturday, July 31st, 2010, the Adoption Resources of Wisconsin (ARW) held their 7th Annual family gathering at the Milwaukee County Zoo. A behind-the-scenes dispatch by Mary Duke for Adoption Stories: Inside Wisconsin’s Families…
July 28th, 2010 | by Lauren Knoche | published in Digital Wisconsin, Engage WI, Participate, Updates
Janesville youth, help us tell your family’s story! The Janesville Storytelling Project is looking for teens, ages 12-18, to interview their families as part of the digital storytelling project. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Zahra Haider. [7/28/10]
July 26th, 2010 | by Zahra Haider | published in Best of Engage WI, Digital Wisconsin, Engage WI, Your Stories
Will and Kathy Krantz, who have been married for 45 years, run their used bookstore as a retirement endeavor.
July 21st, 2010 | by Mary Duke | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
Donna was 21 years old when she found out she was pregnant. She didn’t go through an agency, like most, to find her son a home. Instead, her therapist recommended a couple to her.
July 21st, 2010 | by Zahra Haider | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Updates
Show us your idea of family! Adoption stories: Inside Wisconsin Families is creating a collection of children’s drawings as part of our digital storytelling project on adoption in Wisconsin. Follow these simple directions for a creative family activity. Questions? Please contact Mary Duke. [7/21/10]
July 14th, 2010 | by Engage Wisconsin | published in Adoption Stories, Engage WI, Your Stories
Behind the Scenes Dispatch by Mary Duke: Tim greeted me at the door of his Appleton home wearing a bright smile and a Superman t-shirt. A single father of three boys, Tim refers to his adopted sons as his “three superheros.”
