David Ruch oral history interview, 2017 November 20

Ruch, David (Life coach),

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David Ruch served as a board adviser for the Optimist Park Community Association in 2017. Raised in South Bend, Indiana, Mr. Ruch details his experience in integrated public schools, his move to Charlotte in the early 2000s, and how his faith and desire to help others as a life coach shaped his experience as a member of the Optimist Park community. Mr. Ruch explains his desire for the community to uplift and invest in all members of the neighborhood, more specifically the homeless.

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Title

David Ruch oral history interview, 2017 November 20

Creator

Ruch, David (Life coach), interviewee

Contributor

Linehan, Aunillie, interviewer

Date (Text)

2017-11-20

Place of Creation

Charlotte, North Carolina

Publisher

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Extent

1 audio file (1:01:39) : Digital, MP3

Biographical/Historical Note

David Ruch was a 64 year-old man at the time of interview, which took place at WeWork Stonewall Station in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was born in South Bend, Indiana in 1953. He was educated at Taylor University and Trinity Divinity School. He was employed as a counselor at Willow Creek Community Church, and was the owner of I Am Discovered LLC.

Other Identifiers

Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13093/uncc:2476

System Control No.

CH-RU0034

Subject (Person)

Ruch, David (Life coach)

Subject (Corporate)

Optimist Park Community Association (Charlotte, N.C.)
Habitat for Humanity Charlotte, Inc.

Subject (Topic)

Counseling
Personal coaching
Homelessness
Church
Community development
School integration
Gentrification
African American neighborhoods

Geographic Coverage

North Carolina--Charlotte
Indiana--South Bend
North Carolina--Charlotte--Optimist Park

Subject (Occupation)

Counselors

Subject (Date)

1950-2020

Type

Audio

Format

spoken word
Interviews
Oral histories

Language

English

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Copyright Holder

This material is protected by copyright. Copyright is held by David Ruch.

Record Appears in

Oral History Collections > UNC Charlotte Honors College and Charlotte Action Research Project Interviews on Charlotte Neighborhoods > Small But Significant : The Optimist Park Community

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audio/mpeg

Location of Original

J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections & University Archives, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Reproduction Note

MP3 access copy created on ingest from WAV preservation master file. Interview originally recorded on Zoom H5 digital recorder with XY modular mic.