Students Host Public Reading of ‘1000 Stories’ With the Hill House Association

A group of senior psychology majors will participate in a public reading of the Hill House Association’s 1000 Stories project—a 10-year initiative documenting compelling stories of resilience, redemption and transformation in the Hill District neighborhood—this Friday, April 20, at 5 p.m. at the Hill House Kaufmann Center.

The students had the opportunity to contribute to this project through a service-learning course taught by Dr. Susan Goldberg, assistant professor of psychology. They interviewed past and present Hill House program participants who have worked with the association to overcome personal challenges. Over the course of this semester, the students successfully compiled seven of the projected 1000 stories to be recorded this year.

“This project has allowed students to experience the lived world of other human beings while participating in service to the Hill District community,” said Goldberg.

The project is the result of a growing partnership between the Office of Service-Learning and the Hill House Association. The University has a longstanding tradition of programs in the Hill District, including pharmacy, health care and educational services. Additionally, outreach to the neighborhood is a focus of the 2010-2015 Strategic Plan.

Admission to the reading is free and open to the public.