OurAmericaStory
To be safe. To survive. To thrive. To be free.
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To be safe. To survive. To thrive. To be free.

Our
America Story

America means many things to many people - freedom, safety, opportunity, equality, adventure, a fresh start, or community.

Your Story is Our Story.

Did you - or someone in your family - ever leave home searching for something that meant America?

Across an international border or within your own country.

Was there a welcome - or a wall?

Was there excitement - or fear?

Where did you look and what did you find. Share your story.

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Our Founding Statement

"All of them left their homelands for the same reasons.

To be safe. To survive. To thrive. To be free.

He said here, if you worked, you could build something back. Here, the disabled, the downtrodden were taken care of - so that everyone had a chance to survive. Even thrive.

"The American Dream."

We all move in search of a better life. Inside each story we find each other and ourselves.

Your story is everyone's story - it's the human story.

- Murphy Thomas, Timing (coming soon)

America is not a country — it is an ideal. A dream to live free. To be safe. To thrive.