Our stories, our work
Our goal
is to elevate the voices of non profit organizations through the communities they serve. The stories created become invaluable content that can be a powerful tool for fundraising, improving communications, raising awareness, mobilizing volunteers, and relationship building.
Our process
To amplify and elevate the voices we ask:
* What stories are being told?
* Who are the narrators of these stories?
* Which perspectives are being centered?
* Whose voices are being left out?
* Which identities are being portrayed as the
heroes?
Our work
Custom Workshops & Programs
Live Events
Digital Productions
Personal narrative story crafting workshops and programs are designed in partnership with nonprofits.
We produce live events as well as a variety of media including video, audio/podcasts, online workshops and performances.
Big Shoulders Stories Presents:
Disinvited to a Death Row Party
A remarkable one person show featuring Renaldo Hudson sharing his remarkable and true story of incarceration, transformation and liberation.
Big Shoulders Stories Presents:
Burden of Destiny
Just as Big Shoulders stories takes its name from the Carl Sandburg 1914 poem, Chicago, so does the theme for this show, “Burden of Destiny.” Each story reflects on the choices, decisions, and obstacles of their paths as they make their destiny their own, carrying the burden, and sometimes even celebrating it.
Big Shoulders Stories Presents:
Building Breaking Rebuilding
Big Shoulders Stories produced a fabulous showcase of tellers sharing their stories - each one highlighting an amazing mission driven organization
from across our city!
Big Shoulders Stories Presents:
Belonging to Chicago
In a custom event for the British International School of Chicago, we brought together 5 unique organizations who work to create safe inclusive spaces, services, and support to help the Chicago’s youth of today be our leaders tomorrow.
My story
A born and bred Chicagoan, I’m a writer, producer, and active community leader. I’ve had many roles in my personal and professional career that all center on the power of storytelling. It’s always been about telling the stories that make people listen, care, and ultimately take action.
In 2019 I launched Big Shoulders Stories, harnessing my skills, talents, and deep commitment to better lives in Chicago into a focused offering: partnering with Chicago’s nonprofit organizations to identify, nurture, and showcase their storytellers and their stories.
What’s your story?
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I’d love to hear your story! Send a message to suzy@bigshouldersstories.com
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