FW: 5 Openings for AmeriCorps Conversations to be Recorded by StoryCorps - submit requests by Thursday,
Margaret McIntyre
From: Caitlin Baummer <cbau...@catholicvolunteernetwork.org>
Date: Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 9:37 AM
Subject: FW: 5 Openings for AmeriCorps Conversations to be Recorded by StoryCorps - submit requests by Thursday,
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Hi Everybody,
I know that you just heard from us yesterday, but we really wanted to pass this opportunity along to you and only just found out about it today. If you are in DC or have alums in the DC area, please pass this along to them as the deadline for application is Thursday. Just think about how great it would it be to have CVN AmeriCorps stories archived in the Library of Congress!
Thanks for your help in getting the word out!
In peace,
Caitlin
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Date: Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 8:24 AM
Subject: 5 Openings for AmeriCorps Conversations to be Recorded by StoryCorps - submit requests by Thursday,
To: caba...@gmail.com
5 Openings for AmeriCorps Conversations to be Recorded by StoryCorps - submit requests by Thursday, August 30th
We are looking for members of the AmeriCorps community to share their oral stories through StoryCorps.
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide people of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Since 2003, tens of thousands of everyday people have shared stories and life experiences in a StoryCorps recording session. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to our weekly broadcasts on NPR’s Morning Edition and at storycorps.org. Listen to interviews and learn more here: www.storycorps.org/listen and in Spanish: www.storycorps.org/historias.
The StoryCorps MobileBooth is coming to the DC area and the Corporation for National and Community Service has 5 slots! Please find instructions below to submit a request to participate.
About the Visit:
· Location: Columbia Pike Library/Career Center, 816 South Walter Reed Drive, Arlington, VA
· Recording Dates: September 24 - October 20, 2012
· Cost to Participate: This is a public service and there is no cost to participate. There will be free parking available to participants.
Additional Information:
· Please note these are not interviews, but conversations between two people who know each other. For example, the conversation could be between an AmeriCorps member/alum and an individual that has benefited from the services offered by the nonprofit where the member serves/served; a member/alum and Supervisor; member/alum with family (spouses that met through service, different generations that served).
·This is a time to sit, share, and listen to one another. It should be a relaxed, casual conversation.
AmeriCorps will provide you with a list of suggested questions to prompt the conversation.
You will receive a complimentary CD copy of the recording immediately after the interview.
Prior to the recording day, there will be 2-week and 3-day reminder calls to answer any questions participants may have.
How to Sign Up:
· Email Elizabeth Matthews at emat...@cns.gov with subject line, “Submission for StoryCorps”
· Include name, relationship to VISTA, who you would like to interview and why – please make a compelling case – we only have 5 slots!
· You will be notified by Tuesday, September 4th if you have been selected. At that point, you will be assigned an interview date/time.
· Deadline to Apply for Conversation Slot: Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Record Your Story
A StoryCorps interview is 40 minutes of uninterrupted time for meaningful conversation, in any language, with a friend or loved one. When you arrive at your session with your interview partner, a trained StoryCorps Facilitator will meet you to explain the process, make you feel comfortable in our recording space, and sit with you during the interview session. If you come alone, the Facilitator will conduct the interview.
There are 6 basic steps:
1. Welcome (2 minutes): The Facilitator will provide some background information about StoryCorps, explain his or her role in the interview process, and answer any questions.
2. Prep (8 minutes): The Facilitator will walk you through the paperwork, which asks for basic personal information such as name, address, and ethnic background.
3. Soundcheck (5 minutes): Once you and your interview partner are ready to proceed, the Facilitator will make sure you are positioned well for recording and check the audio levels.
4. Interview (40 minutes): Use our Great Questions list to start the conversation, but remember they are just suggestions. Trust your instincts. If something moves you, ask more questions.
Sometimes your storyteller will need “permission” to explore a certain topic; you can simply say “Tell me more.” Feel free to ask questions in whatever order feels right, and don’t let them constrain the conversation. Real moments are the best moments.
Some tips for helping the conversation flow:
• Look at your storyteller’s eyes, not the microphone. Stay interested and engaged.
• Be yourself. You can laugh or even cry with your storyteller.
• Asking emotional questions like, “How does this make you feel?” often elicit thoughtful responses. Don’t be afraid to ask.
• Be curious, honest, and keep an open heart. Great things will happen.
While you and your partner are talking, the Facilitator will take notes, keep time, and monitor audio. Facilitators are not interviewers, though they may ask a question during the recording.
5. CD (4 minutes): When the interview is over, the Facilitator will give you a copy of the interview on CD and explain the release form, which allows StoryCorps to keep one copy and send another to Library of Congress archive.
6. Photos (6 minutes): Finally, the Facilitator will take photos of you and your interview partner, both together and separately, to be included in the Library of Congress archive.
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Great questions for anyone
What was the happiest moment of your life? The saddest?
Who was the most important person in your life? Can you tell me about him or her?
Who has been the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did they teach you?
Who has been the kindest to you in your life?
What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life?
What is your earliest memory?
Are there any words of wisdom you’d like to pass along to me?
What are you proudest of in your life?
When in life have you felt most alone?
How has your life been different than what you’d imagined?
How would you like to be remembered?
Do you have any regrets?
What does your future hold?
Is there anything that you’ve never told me but want to tell me now?
Is there something about me that you’ve always wanted to know but have never asked?
Great questions for friends
What is your first memory of me?
Was there a time when you didn’t like me?
What makes us such good friends?
How would you describe me? How would you describe yourself?
Where will we be in 10 years? 20 years?
Do you think we’ll ever lose touch with each other?
Is there anything that you’ve always wanted to tell me but haven’t?
Great questions for grandparents
Where did you grow up?
What was your childhood like?
Who were your favorite relatives?
Do you remember any of the stories they used to tell you?
How did you and grandma/grandpa meet?
What was my mom/dad like growing up?
Do you remember any songs that you used to sing to her/him? Can you sing them now?
Was she/he well-behaved?
What is the worst thing she/he ever did?
What were your parents like?
What were your grandparents like?
How would you like to be remembered?
Are you proud of me?
Raising children
When did you first find out that you’d be a parent? How did you feel?
Can you describe the moment when you saw your child for the first time?
How has being a parent changed you?
What are your dreams for your children?
Do you remember when your last child left home for good?
Do you have any favorite stories about your kids?
Great questions for parents
Do you remember what was going through your head when you first saw me?
How did you choose my name?
Mobile Tour Great Questions List
What was I like as a baby? As a young child?
Do you remember any of the songs you used to sing to me? Can you sing them now?
What were my siblings like? What were the hardest moments you had when I was growing up?
If you could do everything again, would you raise me differently?
What advice would you give me about raising my own kids?
What are your dreams for me?
How did you meet mom/dad?
Are you proud of me?
Growing up
When and where were you born?
Where did you grow up?
What was it like?
Who were you parents?
What were your parents like?
How was your relationship with your parents?
Did you get into trouble? What was the worst thing you did?
Do you have any siblings? What were they like growing up?
What did you look like?
How would you describe yourself as a child? Were you happy?
What is your best memory of childhood? Worst?
Did you have a nickname? How’d you get it?
Who were your best friends? What were they like?
How would you describe a perfect day when you were young?
What did you think your life would be like when you were older?
Do you have any favorite stories from your childhood?
School
Did you enjoy school?
What kind of student were you?
What would you do for fun?
How would your classmates remember you?
Are you still friends with anyone from that time in your life?
What are your best memories of grade school/high school/college/graduate school? Worst memories?
Was there a teacher or teachers who had a particularly strong influence of your life? Tell me about them.
Do you have any favorite stories from school?
Love and relationships
Do you have a love of your life?
When did you first fall in love?
Can you tell me about your first kiss?
What was your first serious relationship?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
Do you ever think about previous lovers?
What lessons have you learned from your relationships?
Marriage
How did you meet your husband/wife?
How did you know he/she was "the one"?
How did you propose?
What were the best times? The most difficult times?
Did you ever think of getting divorced?
Mobile Tour Great Questions List
Did you ever get divorced? Can you tell me about it?
What advice do you have for young couples?
Do you have any favorite stories from your marriage or about your husband/wife?
Working
What do you do for a living? Tell me about how you got into your line of work.
Do you like your job?
What did you think you were going to be when you grew up?
What did you want to be when you grew up?
What lessons has your work life taught you?
If you could do anything now, what would you do? Why?
Do you plan on retiring? If so, when? How do you feel about it?
Do you have any favorite stories from your work life?
Religion
Can you tell me about your religious beliefs/spiritual beliefs? What is your religion?
Have you experienced any miracles?
What was the most profound spiritual moment of your life?
Do you believe in God?
Do you believe in the after-life? What do you think it will be like?
When you meet God, what do you want to say to Him or Her?
Serious Illness
Can you tell me about your illness?
Do you think about dying? Are you scared?
How do you imagine your death?
Do you believe in an after-life?
Do you regret anything?
Do you look at your life differently now than before you were diagnosed?
Do you have any last wishes?
If you were to give advice to me or my children, or even children to come in our family, what would
it be?
What have you learned from life? The most important things?
Has this illness changed you? What have you learned?
How do you want to be remembered?
Family heritage
What is your ethnic background?
Where is your mom’s family from? Where is your dad’s family from?
Have you ever been there? What was that experience like?
What traditions have been passed down in your family?
Who were your favorite relatives?
Do you remember any of the stories they used to tell you?
What are the classic family stories? Jokes? Songs?
War
Were you in the military?
Did you go to war? What was it like?
How did war change you?
During your service, can you recall times when you were afraid?
What are your strongest memories from your time in the military?
What lessons did you learn from this time in your life?
Capuchin Franciscan Volunteer Corps
Phone: 202 246-8704
http://www.capuchin.com/capcorps