By Warren Wolfe, retired Star Tribune staff writer, now a community volunteer Anyone who has been a primary caregiver for someone with dementia knows the toll it takes – often years of intense physical and emotional stress as the personality and health of a loved one slowly disintegrate. And after the grieving subsides and the estate is settled, some of us struggle to find a way forward. What now? Who am I after caregiving …
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Rethink Poverty: Poverty Simulation
Saturday, March 30, 2019 - 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM Roseville Area High School, 1240 County Road B2 W, Roseville, MN 55113 Hosted by Do Good Roseville and Minnesota Community Action Partnership Poverty is a reality for many individuals and families. But unless you've experienced poverty, it's difficult to truly understand. The Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) bridges that gap from misconception to understanding. CAPS is an …
You have a story to tell—so tell it, and start now
By Warren Wolfe, Retired Star Tribune staff writer, now a community volunteer As a newspaper reporter, I learned two big lessons about how to communicate important information: The best way to tell someone anything you want them to remember is through storytelling.Everybody has a story, and most people would like others to know that story. There’s probably a third lesson here: We don’t tell our stories enough. Our stories are …
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