What’s missing from the data? Your story.

This October, share your video story with Atlas Stories and take advantage of a special incentive.

An Atlas Stories video submitted by a Cook County, IL resident sharing their pandemic experience.

How do we reconcile real-life stories and experiences with data and statistics? With Atlas Stories, our new oral history initiative, we pair your stories from across the country with data from the start of the pandemic through today on the US Covid Atlas. We’re encouraging folks to share their stories through video this month through a special incentive: The first 50 approved video submissions will receive $20 gift cards! Click here to share your story now, or read on for more details.

What is Atlas Stories?

Atlas Stories is a story collection initiative pairing data with real life stories of impact. The project expands traditional ideas of data collection & visualization by integrating personal experiences, adding important depth and nuance to 2+ years of pandemic data.

Win a gift card by sharing your video story

We have a special incentive to get involved, this month only: Submit a video story and receive $20! In October, the first 50 approved video stories will be eligible for a $20 gift card.* Just submit your video through the Atlas Stories site to enter.

Check out some of the video stories already shared:

• College in the Pandemic — Rice County, Minnesota
• A Different Perspective — Cook County, Illinois
• My Experience with COVID — Cook County, Illinois

How do I share my story?

It’s easy to submit your story, safely, and securely. Simply follow the instructions & guided submission process on the Atlas Stories site.

• Choose your story type. You can submit a video, written story, photo, or audio file — or call in to our phone line to record your story.
• You own your story, always. Read up on our privacy terms, which gives you full control over your story even after submission.
• Visualize & explore. After your submission has been reviewed and approved, view your story and others’ on the US Covid Atlas map to explore community data in a new light.

Check out all the stories already shared on the Atlas across multiple formats — video, written, photo, or audio — at uscovidatlas.org/map.

*Ends midnight CST 10/31/2022.