Save a Story! DIY Oral History

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Save a story of someone you love or a history you would love to know. Learn how to capture an oral history interview from start to finish, with hands-on practice. The program will introduce you to the skills you'll need for high-quality interviews. • Choose your narrator and goals • Figure expenses • Prepare questions • Master effective interview techniques • Protect your narrator’s right to privacy and dignity • Know production methods and equipment to record, preserve, and share your interviews • Practice interviewing other participants hands-on using your phone • Review effective and ineffective interviews of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, and civil rights activist Gloria Richardson