Guayama 945, Puerto Rico
I am just back from a very exciting and productive winter reproducing Telling My Story in Puerto Rico. I spent eight weeks at Guayama 945, a men’s correctional facility in the south of the island. During the project I worked with 16 inmates and 11 volunteers from the outside.
The show was called Tell Me Your Story, and it was full of bright energy, great humor, and even better natural actors. Once again I was impressed with the dedication and commitment the entire group of participants had to the program. Inmates that participated started from the very beginning, and they all made it to the end of the project.
What struck me the most was that at least 75% of the inmates working with me were serving life in prison. It was a sad reality that made me commit to working with them every January and February. I am excited about it and hopeful that we can establish an ongoing program.
Hi Pati, im happy that you remember this experience like one sacticfatory because my husband, is one of this inmate that work with you in this proyect, Thaks for giving him and the rest of them this moments that i know they never forgot, i will like to have a copy of the act of this day, someone send me a copy but is not complete, if you cant send me one, just send me an email and a will reply to you sendig you mi mail adress, or if you cant send me a copy by email.. thanks for averythig a hope you undertand my no very good inglish, God Bless you…
HI PATI!!!
you are such an amazing inspiration, ive been trying to get ahold of you for a while, and im glad to see you have got a website up. i know this is just the beginning of your work and i am excited to see how far you go with this. You are awesome and i love you, email mei want to catch up!!!
Emoliee
hey patty im finally out its church
hoping to talk to you soon