INFORMATION FOR STORYTELLERS

“A Community’s Stories of Loss and Love” will highlight the experiences of residents and other stakeholders in Reading and Muhlenberg, PA, who have been impacted by violence in both direct and indirect ways. The stories will be shared with the public in numerous ways, including, but not limited to, a website, book, social media, and public events. By submitting my story through this website in written, audio, and/or recorded form, I give my permission for my story to be shared publicly in numerous ways, including, but not limited to, a website, book, social media, and public events, I give my permission for the story team to edit and/or delete any information in my story that may cause legal or other harm to me or others, or to elect not to include my story in its current form, I acknowledge that I have read “Information for Storytellers” [above] and am aware of the potential benefits and drawbacks to sharing my story publicly, I acknowledge that I may withdraw my consent prior to publication of my story in any form print media and film by contacting Laurie Grobman at leg8@psu.edu or 610-396-6141. I understand that once my story has been distributed publicly, the story team may not be able to remove me from existing publications but will not further use my story in any form. I understand that my story will not be publicly shared until and unless I share my contact information with my submission and my identity is confirmed by the Story Team. I have indicated with the submission of my story whether I want to be identified by my real name or I want to remain anonymous when the story is publicly shared.