Sandra Clark
"Stories help people believe in one another by illuminating the possibility and humanity in all of us," says Sandra Clark, the CEO of StoryCorps, an organization that has recorded conversations with over 600,000 people, from a booth Grand Central Station to nationwide mobile tours of its iconic Airstream. During Aspen Ideas: Health, she sat down with Aspen Institute CEO Dan Porterfield for a special off-stage chat about the importance of sharing stories during these times marked by deep divides and loneliness.
Tell us about StoryCorps' mission...
How can sharing stories help us address the current loneliness epidemic?
You've said that listening is an act of love. What do you mean by that?
If you could have a StoryCorps conversation with someone, who would it be?
As our communities look to rebuild trust and connection, what can we learn from the StoryCorps archives?
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