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