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SPECIAL REVENUE FUND <br />LIBRARYPROGRAM <br />IMLS-Memories to Migration15311160 <br />Statement of Purpose <br />To support projects that address challenges faced by libraries across the United States and have the potential to <br />create programs and practices that improve library services nationwide. <br />SERVICE PROGRAM <br />The grant will fund the three-year project, Memories of Migration, which will develop and promulgate techniques for <br />locating, recording and archiving the experiences of immigrant populations. The project will train and utilize <br />immigrant teens and young adults to record oral histories and encourage others in the community to contribute their <br />experiences and artifacts to the project. <br />Once developed, these techniques will be piloted in four areas across the country with significant immigrant <br />populations: Queens, NY, West Hartford, CT, the State of New Mexico, and Santa Ana. The results of these efforts <br />will be made available to the public through the international web presence, Historypin, which specializes in linking <br />historical photos and information to geographic locations. <br />The program will offer participating libraries meaningful programs and enrichment activities that provide new <br />immigrant communities a voice in the development of library collections and events and create opportunities for civic <br />engagement for both teen historians and their communities. Moreover, the techniques offer participants new access to <br />digital literacy and provide learning in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) through digital training in <br />new media and digitization technologies; <br />ЎΏЎЉ <br /> <br />