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You can tap into your green thumb with a beer in your hand. Attend the event, hear some good stories, drink some good beer and consider what you’re doing for the environment each and every day.

MISSION Story Slam: Saving Us from Ourselves
Tuesday, April 23
6 pm-10 pm
Upstairs @ Yard’s Brewing
500 Garden St.
Tickets here

Free snacks, cash bar

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Come find the inspiration and motivation you’ve been craving to change the world

The Citizen Recommends Mission Story Slam

Come find the inspiration and motivation you’ve been craving to change the world

For anyone with a do-good streak, having a real impact can often feel daunting. But sometimes, the best inspo comes simply from being surrounded by other like-minded altruists. And if you’re seeking community, come check out PWPvideo’s third-ever MISSION Story Slam: Saving Us From Ourselves, tonight at 6 pm.

This is the third slam for PWPvideo, the Philly-based filmmakers who focus on telling the stories of mission-driven organizations. Its first slam focused on stories in the nonprofit industry; the second highlighted stories about democracy.

Dave Winston, PWPvideo Producer, explains the backstory behind this year’s conservation-inspired theme. “People always imagine bird lovers when they think of environmentalists,” he says. “But we forget the self-serving aspect of saving the earth; it’s us who will be gone if we don’t do anything.”

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Throughout the night, participants with a story to tell are invited to throw their names in a hat. Ten people will be selected to share their five-minute story. At the end of the night, a panel of judges will select a first place winner and donate $250 dollars to a nonprofit of the winner’s choosing. The audience will also get to pick an “Audience Favorite,” which comes with a $100 prize.

Winston says the people in the room invariably make the space comfortable and encouraging for those sharing. “This event has created a safe space where people can be emotional and vulnerable in a way they can’t [otherwise] be in public,” he says.  In a time where it’s easy to feel discouraged and hopeless, this event is a way to reignite enthusiasm and see all the amazing things your neighbors are doing to combat [in this case] climate change. It’s a great way, he says, to take a step back, grab a drink, chat, and hear about what your peers are working on.

Whether you are there to tell a story or to listen, Winston promises you’ll share some laughs, and some tears.

“It’s addicting. You [just] want to keep hanging out with these people,” Winston says.

Could a fourth slam be on the horizon?

Tuesday, April 23, Tickets Here, 6 pm-10 pm, MISSION Story Slam: Saving Us from Ourselves, Upstairs @ Yard’s Brewing, 500 Garden St.

Grace Palladino shares her story at the second MISSON Story Slam

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