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Tamiko Lockett – Everyone Needs a Listening Ear

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About This Story

Shine on Tamiko! Listen to this heartwarming story shared by Tamiko Lockett, educator and family advocate, as she reflects with a lifelong friend about the importance of the simple act of kindness, such as lending a listening ear to a stranger in need. One small moment can change a person’s life. In this reflection, Tamiko shares the importance of sharing one’s gifts and talents with the world to make the world a better place.

Listen to another Shine On story from Tamiko here as she discusses ending community isolation through reconnection.

This recording is produced by Institute for Family, using interviews recorded by StoryCorps.


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