We've been publsihed!

and it's just the beginning...

We are excited to announce our participation in the just released issue of the Open Rivers journal. Amongst other fabulous contributions, I have written and crafted a multimedia article featuring five women of the Mississippi River. I hope you will take the time to engage with How the River Moves Us: Women Speak Their Story and much of the other significant content in this issue of Open Rivers.

Join us May 19th at Noon

No. 5: A River Connected:

stories about river, race, home and climate

The river is magical for Freda Hall in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, whereas it shapes an industry for Mitch Jurisich along the Gulf Coast in Empire, Louisiana. These two stories then lead us into the heart of the Delta, where the river shapes culture, cuisine, and social history. Rebecca Hutchison in Memphis and Jeremiah Smith in Rosedale, Mississippi will shed some light on reshaping home and invigorating the next generation of Black leaders.

Zoom in May 19th, 12pm CDT - FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Watch April's episode of The River Connected, featuring the stories of Terry Eagle and Jon Koch of Muscatine, IA, Kathryn Gonzalez, Laura Seter and Ann Skoe of Bemidji, MN, Mel Losh and Sally Fineday out of Bena, MN, and finally Michael Bischoff heard in Minneapolis, MN.

We know these stories are just the tip of the iceberg and please forgive the "raw" nature of some of the audio content—all the material is from body camera field recordings. Don’t forget that the new interactive website with complete stories and still raw but improved audio and video will be coming out this fall, so do stay tuned for that. We hope you’ll tune in and spread the word.

WATCH NOW

The Mississippi River was named the #6 most endangered river in the US by American Rivers. The threats of pollution and habitat loss are serious and ever present. You can help protect our great river by supporting the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRI). Let your congress person know today that MRRI needs their attention and their vote.

Watch the Video

River Days of Action is right around the corner. We hope you'll join us for a special edition of A River Connected: Stories about river, race, climate, and home on June 9th at Noon via Zoom. Also, if you have an event happening in your area during the week of June 7-12 and want to participate in River Days, let us know. This is a great time to unify our voices for our great river!

Don't forget, A House Unbuilt is a 501(c)(3), and that makes your gift to our matching campaign tax-deductible!

Help us reach our funding goal to support the exciting collaboration with creative firm Studio Meta to design the interactive story map that will bring the stories of Relay of Voices into everyone's lives. Tom and I have personally put $20,000 forward as matching funds. Every dollar you donate will be doubled up to the $20,000 match!

Give Now

A House Unbuilt is a 501c3 non-profit organization that uses radical listening practices to reconsider and reimagine the places where we are from, the people that surround us, and the times that we live in. Its flagship project Relay of Voices was created with the support of hundreds of local individuals, organizers, agencies, and governments.

Relay of Voices and related publications have been funded through generous donations, grants, and in-kind contributions. Special thanks goes out to the Bradford Family Foundation, Chicago Dancemakers Forum, 3Arts and donors to 3AP, Hank Danos, the Louisiana Seafood Promotions and Marketing Board, the Mississippi River Parkway Commission, the Mississippi River Network,Gray Stream, Mike Hamner, the Joe W. and Dorothy Brown Foundation, the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, Reed Mendelson, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital and Foundation, and Rick Richard.