Skip to main content
  • Home
  • About
  • Faculty Experts
  • For The Media
  • Videos
  • Topics
    • Alumni
    • Events
    • Faculty
    • Library
    • Research
    • Students
    • All Topics
  • Contact
  • Submit
  • All News
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business & Economy
  • Campus & Community
  • Health & Society
  • Media, Law & Policy
  • STEM
  • Veterans
  • |
  • Alumni
  • The Peel
  • Athletics
Sections
  • All News
  • Arts & Culture
  • Business & Economy
  • Campus & Community
  • Health & Society
  • Media, Law & Policy
  • STEM
  • Veterans
  • |
  • Alumni
  • The Peel
  • Athletics
  • Home
  • About
  • Faculty Experts
  • For The Media
  • Videos
  • Topics
    • Alumni
    • Events
    • Faculty
    • Library
    • Research
    • Students
    • All Topics
  • Contact
  • Submit

Come Tell ‘Your Story!’

Monday, March 18, 2013, By News Staff
Share
Community

Community invited to help create oral histories of Syracuse

yourstoryEveryone has a story to share. A team of researchers at Syracuse University aims to help members of the Syracuse community share and preserve their stories through the “Your Story!” initiative. The first of four story-sharing events will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 at La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., Syracuse. All of the workshops are free and open to the public.

The weekly events will feature live oral history interviews and an open mic session to provide attendees with opportunities to share their stories. “My hope is that the series will inspire people to share and preserve their stories and to listen to, and learn from, the stories of others,” says Joan Bryant, associate professor of African American studies in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences, event organizer.

Bryant coordinates the Black Syracuse Project, which explores and documents the history of people of color in Central New York and is housed in the Department of African American Studies. “Your Story!” is a new Black Syracuse Project initiative. “Your Story!” spring 2013 events are produced in collaboration with Imagining America, La Casita Cultural Center, and the Paul Robeson Performing Arts Company.

“Your Story!” complete schedule:

Migration Stories: 5-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 20, at La Casita Cultural Center. Syracuse is a city of migrants. People with roots in the American South, the Caribbean, Africa, Latin America and elsewhere call the city home. Share your story of coming to Syracuse, ties to “home,” and adapting to life in your new world.

Prison Stories: 5-6:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 26, at Beauchamp Library, 2111 S. Salina St., Syracuse. The U.S. has had the highest incarceration rate in the world for more than a decade. Share your story of incarceration, ties to individuals in prison, the absence of an incarcerated family member or friend, prison visits or adjusting to life after prison.

Learning Stories: 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at La Casita Cultural Center. What does it mean to learn or be educated? Share your story of learning, where you learned, what you learned, the love of learning, teaching others to learn, obstacles to learning, or things you wish you had not learned.

Love Stories: 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at Beauchamp Library. Share your story of old love, hard love, sister love, unexpected love, parent love, lost love, looking for love, childhood love, misplaced love, brotherly love or renewed love.

  • Author

News Staff

  • Recent
  • Eight New Recruits Begin Campus Peace Officer Academy
    Thursday, May 19, 2022, By Christine Weber
  • Media Tip Sheet: Consequences of China Lockdown
    Thursday, May 19, 2022, By Vanessa Marquette
  • Dean Rajiv ‘Raj’ Dewan to Step Down as Dean of the School of Information Studies
    Thursday, May 19, 2022, By News Staff
  • 2022 Graduates Reflect on Service as Academic Coaches
    Thursday, May 19, 2022, By Ellen de Graffenreid
  • Funding Expands for Newhouse Professors’ Work on Technology to Combat Fake News
    Wednesday, May 18, 2022, By Wendy S. Loughlin

More In Uncategorized

Syracuse Views Spring 2022

We want to know how you experience Syracuse University. Take a photo and share it with us. We select photos from a variety of sources. Submit photos of your University experience using #SyracuseU on social media, fill out a submission…

“Can Supermarket Design Really Impact What You Buy?”

Shelley Kohan, adjunct faculty member in the Whitman School, was interviewed for the VeryWell Mind story “Can Supermarket Design Really Impact What You Buy?” Kohan, a retail executive with 25 years of experience, explained that many grocery stores are following…

“COVID Truthers Have Found a New ‘Pandemic’ to Freak Out About”

Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Daily Beast story “COVID Truthers Have Found a New ‘Pandemic’ to Freak Out About.” Barkun, who is an expert on extremism and conspiracy theories, explained…

“With Elon Musk’s Twitter bid, there’s more at stake than freedom of speech: ‘It gives him a lot more influence over government'”

JM Grygiel, associate professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the MarketWatch article “With Elon Musk’s Twitter bid, there’s more at stake than freedom of speech: ‘It gives him a lot more influence over government.’” Grygiel, who…

Koppl writes “Biden Establishes a Ministry of Truth”

Roger Koppl, professor of finance in the Whitman School, co-authored The Wall Street Journal opinion piece “Biden Establishes a Ministry of Truth.” The Department of Homeland Security recently announced the formation of the Disinformation Governance Board. The goal of the…

Subscribe to SU Today

If you need help with your subscription, contact sunews@syr.edu.

Connect With Us

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • LinkedIn
Social Media Directory

For the Media

Find an Expert Follow @SyracuseUNews
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Youtube
  • LinkedIn
  • @SyracuseU
  • @SyracuseUNews
  • @SUCampus
  • Social Media Directory
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy
  • Campus Status
  • Syracuse.edu
© 2022 Syracuse University News. All Rights Reserved.