The Center on Food Equity Storytelling Project is inspired by similar projects taking place across the country. We are asking local community members, especially those who belong to communities that have been traditionally under-resourced, to share their stories with us.
Our intention is to create a digital archive of stories told by the people who are experiencing the reality of accessing food in Worcester — an online gallery where each participant will curate their own story, in their own voice, choosing exactly what they wish to share.
What we’re doing:
We’re documenting stories surrounding food insecurity and food access of Worcester residents. This project invites Worcester community members to share their experiences with food in Worcester.
Why we’re doing it:
We hope that these stories will help us inform the future of food access and security in Worcester.
What it will look like:
The material outcome of this project will be a digital archive of your story. This archive may include an audio and/or video clip of your story, pictures, and a short bio on you.
How we’ll protect you:
Consent will be sought out in every step of the process so that anything that you do not want to be in the archive file will not be included. Nothing will be used that you don’t approve of. We will protect your data.
What you’ll get:
The Worcester Center on Food Equity is committed to honoring your time for your contribution to our project. To do this, we will provide a stipend of a $25 Visa gift card for participating in an interview.
Next steps:
To express interest in participating in this project, please fill out the form below. We will reach out to you when there is an opportunity for sharing your story with us. This will likely be at a one-on-one virtual Zoom session. We are looking forward to hearing from a diverse range of community members.
Please note that by filling out this form you are not committed or guaranteed to participate in this project, and are therefore not guaranteed to receive the stipend mentioned above. We will follow up with all responses in a timely manner.
Read and fill out the form below. We look forward to hearing from you!