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