This week on Spotlight, we celebrate us through everyday voices by sharing three powerful stories of identity, memory, and connection. In Growing Up Lemay, dozens of residents come together to preserve the spirit of their Missouri hometown through a community-written book now in its third printing. Then, Girlhood brings together the deeply personal voices of thirty teens from twenty-seven countries, opening their lives through diary entries and photographs that capture both the universal and unique experiences of growing up. And in A Moving Story, a church and synagogue in University City find new meaning in a shared space, building understanding and community by embracing each other’s traditions. Together, these stories highlight how everyday voices can shape, preserve, and unite us.

Growing Up Lemay
Some 40 people decided to write a book about their beloved hometown of Lemay Missouri. The book is now in its 3rd publication.

Girlhood
Thirty teens from twenty-seven countries in “Girlhood” share their own stories of growing up through diary entries and photographs.

A Moving Story
A local church and synagogue  moved into the same building in U. City. And now, they decided to try sharing a bit of each other’s worlds.