Cancer affects everyone. Even if it’s not yourself, it affects people close to you. And if you come from a marginalized community, you may have experienced barriers to discovery, treatment, and survival. to explain the power of self-advocacy and highlight cancer equity initiatives that bring discovery to everyone.
please join The story of the stage studio For an uplifting night of transformative storytelling.
Produced by GBH WORLD, story from the stage Invite ordinary people to share their extraordinary experiences. Live storytelling has amazing power. It makes us laugh, it makes us cry, it makes us open up to strangers. Tellers come from all over the world to share their best and worst moments and help us navigate our own lives.
The event is held in partnership with Count Me In, a non-profit research initiative that aims to harness every patient’s experience in the fight against cancer. Founded in 2018 by the Emerson Collective, the Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Count Me In encourages patients to share their experiences, clinical information, and even samples. and empowering cancer research. For more information, please visit JoinCountMeIn.org.
Event registration required. Seats are general admission.
18:30 Doors open to GBH atrium for food and drink purchases
Calderwood Studio seating opens at 19:00 GBH
COVID safety
All attendees acknowledge the WGBH Educational Foundation [“GBH”] Safety guidelines communicated by GBH employees prior to or during the event. Click here to view current safety guidelines. In addition, by attending this event, (1) he is free of COVID-19, and (2) he is not known or suspected to have had COVID-19 within the last 14 days. and (3) that you have not experienced it. COVID-19 symptoms (e.g. fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, pain, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, nasal congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea).
All guests must acknowledge that they have read and understood the premise of risks and waivers and agree to abide by GBH’s Covid policy while attending.
Event registration required. Seats are general admission.
The maximum capacity for this event is 120 people.
This event is sponsored by Count Me In.
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Photo credit: story from the stage
