ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Stories
The story collection process, including "I Am ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½" profiles and oral history interviews, will highlight various ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ individuals, giving voice to a wide array of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½’s stories as archetypal of other stories representing the many American experiences.
Sharing Your ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Story
"ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Stories" is a part of the "ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½'s Story, Our Nation's Story" project focused on collecting the many diverse experiences and perspectives that make up the city of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½, what it means to be a "ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ian," and what hopes the people of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Stories Oral History Collection project is additionally supported by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley and the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Area Community Foundation.