America Meet America! Connect250 Conversations, America's Invitation & more to help you include your story in America's story
Hello and Happy Birthday! to you listening all over these United States where we are holding it together with block parties, neighboring potluck celebrations, fireworks in the night sky, concerts in the park, dancing in the streets, and inclusion for all.
Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds (and a bit more) for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga.
They say that you can move to France and live a really good life but you will never be French. Or you can move to Germany and live a really good life but you will never be German. However, if you are here and raise your right hand to take the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States, you are an American.
So, the Witch of Whidbey is here to stir up some story magic as we celebrate our country’s 250th birthday. 250 years old is a lot of years. Together we’ve done some things wrong and some things better. How do we collectively correct the wrongs and improve the better? We fall in love with the narratives that reflect our best selves and we share them with each other in two ways.
Connect250, StoryCorps and NPR’s Morning Edition are bringing strangers together for recorded conversations about their lives to mark the 250th anniversary of our nation. Connect250 Conversations will go to the Library of Congress, to become part of American history. You are invited to register for a 40-minute video conversation with an American you’ve never met, and help create a time capsule of American voices in honor of the nation’s 250th birthday.
Click the LINK to watch a 30-second animated video on YouTube Introducing Connect250
Click the LINK for all the details you need to Learn More, See the process, and Register for Connect250 Conversations that will kick off July 7th, 2026.
You will have guidance every step of the way to have a successful conversation. I signed up! Maybe I’ll get to talk story with you.
America’s Invitation. For those of you who are not quite ready to chat with a stranger, here’s another opportunity. For nearly 250 years, Americans from all walks of life and every corner of the country have had a hand in shaping our nation’s history. America’s Invitation is your opportunity to get involved in our nation’s birthday celebration with a story, a wish for the future, a poem, or even a song. No matter what contribution you make, you are part of America’s story. Click the LINK to share your reflections on our country’s past, present, or future. Together our voices will tell the American story to create the largest commemoration in our history. No story is too small. Share yours with us today.
Story Prompt: Recall a moment in your life when you felt deeply proud to be an American. Write that story and share it out loud!
You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you’ll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together.
AND! Stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website during reconstruction, email me [info@quartermoonstoryarts.net] to arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as Quarter Moon Story Arts on Substack.
Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team
Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts
Music: Mer’s Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music
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