Mission & History
At a time when we’ve forgotten how to talk and listen to each other, Everyday Boston is working to make Boston the most connected city in America.
Stereotypes divide us.
Stories connect us.
For far too long, stereotypes have spread like wildfire and done real damage to our city. They’ve crept into how we talk to strangers on the street, how we treat each other at work, how we see each other in the criminal justice system. They affect not just how we see other neighborhoods, but how we see our own.
It’s a national challenge, and one of the only ways to tackle it, we believe, is through the sharing of stories.
That’s why
We weave stories into everything we do.
Whether it’s in the workplace or in the community, we teach the listening and communications skills necessary to connect with people you don’t know or don’t understand. Then we provide opportunities for you to use those skills—through story collecting projects and story share events—to connect with your neighbors across the city.
Last year, we brought more than 1,000 Bostonians together in this way, from middle school students in East Boston to bank employees in Back Bay to people coming home from prison.
Together, We’re building a better boston.
We are a diverse group of people who believe in the power of curiosity and connection to bring Bostonians together and make the city more equitable for all.
Specifically, Everyday Boston was founded by Cara Solomon, a journalist who grew up in Wayland, and four story ambassadors: George Powell, of Roxbury; Carmen Pola, of Mission Hill; Gabriela Follett, of Dorchester; and Kathy Whitehouse, of Charlestown. Corina Pinto, of East Boston, and Theresa Okokon, of Roslindale, were also critical story ambassadors in those early days. Together we shaped the vision of Everyday Boston and gave it roots as the movement expanded.