Guillermo Corro: Powerful Stories, The Search for Healing and Empathy in our Community

Thursday, August 5, from 7-8:30pm
Hosted by the Walla Walla Public Library
In-person event and streamed online. Simultaneous Spanish/English interpretation available.

Join the Walla Walla Public Library for their upcoming BIG IDEA TALKS, “Powerful Stories: The Search for Healing and Empathy in Our Community” with Guillermo Corro. The event marks the launch of  THE LISTENERS PROJECT: QUEREMOS ESCUCHARTE, a place-based project that promotes the sharing and preservation of stories in the Walla Walla Valley. Guillermo is an immigrant, community organizer and cook who will share parts of his journey which led him to live and work in Walla Walla. He will connect his experiences to TLP:QE themes of the power of stories as a way to heal and build a stronger community. Guillermo believes that empathy is a crucial part of listening but empathy must also lead to action in order to create a community free of hate and division. Participants will learn how they can engage with TLP:QE and share their story, and the stories of their friends and family members. The event will be bilingual, with the talk presented in English with live translation into Spanish. 

The event will be Thursday, August 5, from 7-8:30pm. There will be limited capacity for in-person attendance at the Walla Walla Public Library; please sign up here. You can also sign up to live stream the event via Zoom here. Simultaneous Spanish/English translation will be available both in-person and online.