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Type
Photography
Title
Kristin's Schools Photographs
Year
1987
At risk of flunking out from school systems, Kristin Myers is an at-risk student. Tonee Harbert captures how Myers struggles in school and the impact it has on her life.
Type
Radio
Title
Life After Homelessness
Year
2013
On a journey to get out of homelessness, Scott Adams had a rough upbringing but it attempting to make his life better. Ben Buddig documents Adams' life dealing with alcohol and homelessness, and his attempt to get out of poverty.
Type
published content
Title
Monica
Year
1988
Pam Berry captures the life of Monica, a mother who lives in a schoolbus with her daughter while she builds a house for the future.
Type
Photography
Title
Monica: A Photo Essay
Year
1988
Pam Berry captures the life of Monica, a mother who lives in a schoolbus with her daughter while she builds a house for the future.
Type
Multimedia
Title
New Words
Year
2015
As adults, two functionally illiterate individuals started tutoring sessions to improve their reading and writing skills. Daniel Rosinsky-Larsson documents how Brandi and Bruce took steps to become better readers.
Type
published content
Title
Piecing Together a Year: the Bubiers
Year
1988
Struggling to get by year by year, the Bubier family in Washington County piece together a year of income from seasonal work. Mark Childs documents how the Bubier family survives in rural Maine.
Type
Magazine
Title
Salt Magazine IX: Number 34, December 1988
Year
Dec 1988
The December 1988 issue of Salt Magazine features stories on rural life, illiteracy, and poverty.
Type
published content
Title
Street Scene
Year
1990
Tonee Harbert captures the street scenes on Tyng and Tate Streets in Portland.
Type
Photography
Title
Street Scenes: Tyng & Tate
Year
1989
Tonee Harbert captures the street scenes on Tyng and Tate Streets in Portland.
Type
Writing
Title
The Carousel
Year
2014
Having lived through poverty all of her life, Tina Hutchinson is now trying to raise her children up and out of poverty. Allison Behringer documents Hutchinson's life, and discusses her efforts to get out of poverty for her family.
Type
published content
Title
Unemployed Mother, Woodstock, 1987
Year
1995
Pam Berry captures the life of Monica, a mother who lives in a schoolbus with her daughter while she builds a house for the future.
Type
published content
Title
Work on Woods Truck, Perry, 1987
Year
1995
Pam Berry captures an image of Ervins and Tommy Bubier working on their woods truck.
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