LISTEN – Oral History Training for Youth

LISTEN - Oral History Training for Youth

BOISE,ID- The Boise City Department of Arts & History (A&H), with support from OfficeMax Boise Community Fund, announces a series of free oral history training sessions targeted to youth between ages 9 and 18 years.

LISTEN training sessions will be held once a month at various community centers, library branches, and other public venues on the first Saturday of the month from February to October 2012. Sessions last two hours and will provide basic training for children and teens to conduct interviews with family members and seniors in their community.

The goal of the LISTEN program is to build a stronger community by connecting our youth with older generations and to help foster appreciation for their contributions and experiences.

Thanks to the support from Officemax Boise Community Fund, A&H is also able to offer digital oral history recording and transcription equipment that community members can check out at no cost. Participants are encouraged to submit excerpts to A&H from interviews they conduct, which will be compiled into a small booklet that will be available to the public.

Space is limited, so please pre-register for the program. Children between ages 9 and 12 should have a parent or adult guardian attend the program with them.

For details about workshop times and locations, visit the Department of Arts & History website or download flyer.

Please contact Amy Fackler with questions or to register (433-5675 / afackler@cityofboise.org).

About Us:         

The Department of Arts and History was established by City Ordinance in March 2008 to enhance the Boise community by providing leadership, advocacy, education, services, and support for arts and history. The new Department emerged from the former Boise City Arts Commission, which was established by City Ordinance in 1978 as a nonprofit city agency to advise and assist the City Council in development, coordination, promotion and support of the arts.