S2E2: Privatize Or Bust

People for Pine Crest celebrates their victory in Lincoln County but faces a new challenge: nearby counties are also facing threats to their public nursing homes. Elder care has become a crucial issue for rural communities, sparking activism across Wisconsin.Visit ToSeeEachOther.org for more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Frustrated Merrill residents run for Board of Supervisors to stop the sale of public facilities. They win, and a lawsuit is filed to halt the process. At the same time, People for Pine Crest hear from neighbors in nearby Sauk County - their public nursing home has just been put up for sale. Visit ToSeeEachOther.org for more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

People for Pine Crest organizes a Town Hall to oppose the sale of Pine Crest nursing home. Over 100 people attend, but the Board remains unmoved and they call for a vote. Visit ToSeeEachOther.org for more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

People For Pine Crest is fighting to keep the nursing home public by demanding transparency and a referendum. The board, however, is resistant and has voted down these requests. Despite this, a public survey shows strong support for keeping Pine Crest public, and locals are sharing their personal and heart-wrenching stories. Visit ToSeeEachOther.org for more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A conservative-leaning Board of Supervisors in Lincoln County, Wisconsin is proposing to sell public entities, including a beloved nursing home. This decision has sparked community outrage, leading to the formation of a grassroots group to fight the sale, led by a group of local seniors. Visit ToSeeEachOther.org for more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to Merrill, Wisconsin - a rural county in the Midwest that was built on farming and lumber and paper. George brings us into a town where farming and lumber have left, but there’s an unexpected fight brewing between residents and their Board of Supervisors. It’s about a beloved nursing home called Pine Crest that has been county-owned for decades and has provided care and jobs for generations of local residents.Visit ToSeeEachOther.org for moreSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

To See Each Other is back on September 24! This season George travels to  Merrill,  Wisconsin - population 9,000 to get to know a group of small town folks fighting for community and dignity for the elderly - and a better future for us all. A beloved public nursing home is unexpectedly up for sale and a group of locals thinks there’s something fishy going on.  There are closed door meetings, unknown outside buyers, and the threat of private money coming in to change public institutions.  Folks are angry about being treated like they’re expendable – and they’re deeply afraid about what this means for them. It’s a heart-pounding roller coaster of a fight - in a swing state that could determine the election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we're here with a special bonus story from Michigan. This is the story of MariaElena Fournier, who lives in Detroit and who is out in the field right now traveling throughout Michigan, asking questions and holding really profound conversations - that change all the people involved. MariaElena was born in Puerto Rico and moved to the mainland as a child. After navigating a difficult relationship with a white supremacist roommate in college, they were “bewildered” by people’s openness in rural areas when they were participating in the deep canvass — which gave them incredible hope. They shared their story with us. And be sure to listen to all 6 episodes of To See Each Other wherever you're listening to this!You can learn more at ToSeeEachOther.org People’s Action is a national network of 40 state and local grassroots, power-building organizations united in fighting for justice.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In our final episode, George goes home to Indiana. It's a place where the most pressing issues of our time come together, and maybe our solutions too. We'll meet a doctor, a mother, and a recovering addict doing their best to mobilize their community, eradicate their shame, speak, and work with compassion to help their neighbors and win change against the odds.Hoosier Action is refusing to give up on fellow Hoosiers. George recalls growing up in Indiana with Kate Hess Pace, founder of Hoosier Action. Members of Hoosier Action like Tyla Barrick Pond, Scott County physician Dr. William Cooke, and Tracy Skaggs detail environmental hazards and the devastations of Indiana’s opioid epidemic. Together, they have made space for shame to turn into vulnerability and creative resilience. All these Hoosiers — George included — testify to how when we see each other, we strengthen our communities together. And we win.Additional music this episode by Brad Leftwich and the Humdingers.You can learn more at ToSeeEachOther.org People’s Action is a national network of 40 state and local grassroots, power-building organizations united in fighting for justice.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In North Carolina, we see friendships being forged in the face of centuries of racism; anti-racist organizing happening at the corner of Plantation and Corporation avenues; and meet a historical political candidate, a Black woman quite literally from the wrong side of the tracks, campaigning to co-govern with her community.In Alamance County, Down Home North Carolina has been building a multi-racial grassroots movement against white supremacy. George talks to Brigid Flaherty, co-founder of Down Home North Carolina; Sugelema Lynch, a Latinx mother; Pat Rogers, a young white engineer; and Dreama Caldwell, who’s running to serve as Alamance County’s first Black woman Commissioner. For all of them, meeting the left-behind where they are is key to transforming the landscape. And it’s creating a new common identity that Alamance County can be proud of.This episode features additional music by Jake and Sarah Owen.You can learn more at ToSeeEachOther.org People’s Action is a national network of 40 state and local grassroots, power-building organizations united in fighting for justice.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.