Building on work done in 2022/23, the Listening to Oral Histories of West Central Minnesota IAS Collaborative will be launching 3 oral history projects this fall and spring, and we need your input! 

Join us for our kick-off meeting on Saturday, August 24 from 10:30 AM-1:30 PM at Old No. 1 South Side (lunch provided) to help us determine what the topics of our 3 oral history projects will be. We encourage participation from all members of our community, including: community members of all ages and backgrounds, college students, high school students, university faculty & staff, local leaders, teachers, elders, and anyone who considers themselves part of the West Central Minnesota community (not limited to Morris or Stevens County). 

At this meeting, we will brainstorm ideas and come to a decision on 3 oral histories projects we will run this fall and spring. We hope some attendees will be interested in leading or being interviewers for these oral history projects, but further time investment in the oral history projects is NOT required to attend and provide feedback at our kick-off meeting. No experience is necessary to participate in either the kick-off meeting or the oral history projects. 

If you are unable to attend the kick-off meeting, but would like to provide feedback on possible projects of interest, or are interested in joining one of the oral history project teams, please email either Emily Bruce (bruce088@umn.edu) or Naomi Skulan (skulann@morris.umn.edu).

This project funded with support from an Institute for Advanced Study Research and Creative Collaborative Grant.