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For most of us, the pandemic has been draining, frustrating, confusing and overwhelming — but it’s only been one chapter of many. Meanwhile, for kids, COVID-19 has colored a good chunk of their lives.

There’s a project in Minneapolis helping them process all of that upheaval. It’s called 

, and pre-pandemic, it operated in-person learning and listening sessions to support kids and teens in developing and sharing stories in their own voices.

Two of the leaders of the project joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about their work and how it’s changed since March 2020. Megan Kaplan is a writer and journalist who founded The Wildling. Maribeth Romslo is a Twin Cities filmmaker who directs a partnership project with The Wildling called 

Listeners also heard powerful stories from children who have worked with The Wildling.

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The Wildling is a project in Minneapolis helping kids learn how to tell their own stories. Two of the leaders of the project joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about their work and how it’s changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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