What is Your Story?

Today we completed the first training and orientation session for the What Is Your Story? project in Richmond.  Held at Morrisson-Reeves Library, close to 30 people from around the community came together to learn more about oral history and storytelling, and how we can honor the stories of our community members through this project.  We covered a LOT of information - from what the project is about to the roles that facilitators and interviewers play, from use of the recording equipment to audio editing and production basics.  Most importantly, we made connections with each other about our own interests and project hopes around oral history, and we know that there are great things to come as a result.

Thanks to everyone who participated and made the event possible.  We’ll be contacting you shortly with follow-up information, how to use the professional audio equipment we’re making available, and next steps for the project.

For anyone who didn’t get a chance to attend, stay tuned to this website or contact us to find out more about upcoming trainings.

The What Is Your Story? steering committee met last night to do some final preparations for this weekend’s facilitator training, and we’re really excited! We know we’ll have a great group of people from around the community, but there’s still time to RSVP if you’re interested in joining us for an informative and fun session.  It’s free, and we’ll even feed you!

We also want to make sure you see the article in today’s Palladium-Item that highlights the project.  Thanks to the paper for helping to get the word out!  If you know of other groups, organizations or media that might want to learn more about the project, just let us know.

We hope to see you this Saturday, but stay tuned to this website for information about other upcoming trainings, days of recording stories, and more.