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Introducing 'Dispatches', a National Project Exploring the Changing American Dream

Patch and the Huffington Post are partnering on a new series devoted to chronicling the impacts of America's economic crisis and the creative ways that people are responding to it.

We hear every day how American families, businesses and neighbors are adjusting to these difficult economic times.

It's dizzying: national debates about unemployment, home foreclosures, the national debt, religion, government and private enterprise all touch on the fundamental ways in which we see ourselves and our communities.

At Patch, we want to explore that conversation on a daily basis in order to better understand how our neighbors are adjusting to the challenges and opportunities that surround us.

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We don't think there's one American Dream, but a multitude of American Dreams in our country today. Looking out across nearly 900 Patch sites, we see business owners evaluating their decision to hire new workers; college graduates returning home because they can't find jobs; and senior citizens bringing boarders into their homes to help pay their bills. We also see bold new volunteer efforts, inspiring stories of local businesses that succeed because they innovated, and locals who've taken these trying times as a signal to engage more, not less, in their government.

At the purely local level, we want to know where Piedmonters fit into the national patchwork quilt. Your stories will be included, but "Dispatches" will be built upon the compelling vignettes and snapshots unearthed across all Patch sites.

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And, of course, we want your help: Tell us what issues and what stories are before you in Piedmont, and let us know what you are doing to reach your version of the American Dream.


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