¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Stories
The story collection process, including "I Am ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥" profiles and oral history interviews, will highlight various ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ individuals, giving voice to a wide array of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ experiences and including underrepresented communities.
The stories will explore themes of belonging and displacement; faith, family and community; and the place of citizens and community members in making change in the context of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ and American history.
The story collection project is rooted in the central place that diverse human stories play in the humanities, and is critical to the goal of sharing ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥’s stories as archetypal of other stories representing the many American experiences.
Sharing Your ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Story
"¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Stories" is a part of the "¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥'s Story, Our Nation's Story" project focused on collecting the many diverse experiences and perspectives that make up the city of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥, what it means to be a "¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ian," and what hopes the people of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ have as we look to both the future of our city and the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary.
As a community, we have so much to share and you can submit your own ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ story via our online form.
"The one true democracy we have is storytelling. It goes across borders, boundaries, genders, wealth, race -- everyone has a story to tell."
The Sharing ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Stories Oral History Collection project is additionally supported by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley and the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Area Community Foundation.