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SUMMARY:Keeping Our Stories Alive: A Community Archiving Starter Kit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for two hands-on workshops designed to give you the skills to collect\, preserve\, and share the stories that matter most.\n\n\n\n🗣️ Keeping Our Stories Alive: A Community Archiving Starter Kit\nDates: Saturday 8th & Saturday 15th November 2025\nTime: 1:30 pm start\nLocation: Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre & Education Trust\, Central Library\, Manchester\nTickets: Free — Book one or both workshops \nJoin us for two hands-on workshops designed to give you the tools to capture\, preserve and protect our community’s stories for generations to come. Whether you’re a curious beginner\, community organiser\, artist\, or family historian\, these sessions will equip you with essential skills to record oral histories and prepare them for archiving. \nLed by the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre & Education Trust\, these workshops centre African\, Caribbean and migrant narratives in Manchester\, recognising the power of community-led archiving. \n\n\n\n\nWorkshop 1: Why Our Stories Matter & Oral History Skills\nSaturday 8th November | 1:30 pm start \nThis session introduces the foundations of community archiving and the purpose of collecting oral histories. Learn why preserving our stories is vital\, and gain practical skills in: \n\nOral history theory and ethical interviewing\nRecording techniques and gaining consent\nPractising interview skills with guided prompts\n\nOptional: 45-minute tour of the library’s digital exhibition space. \nYou’ll leave with: a deeper understanding of why oral storytelling matters and the confidence to start gathering stories from family\, friends and community members. \n\n\n\n\nWorkshop 2: Preserving and Preparing Our Stories for the Future\nSaturday 15th November | 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm \nThis session focuses on what happens after you collect a story. Learn practical skills to prepare and preserve material for the future\, including: \n\nWriting indexes and summaries from recorded stories\nAn introduction to Audacity (or alternative) for basic audio editing\nSensitivity reviews and data protection essentials\nGuided activities using short practice interviews\nLooking at real examples from African and Caribbean archives\n\n📚 Optional: Mini tour of archive collections. \nYou’ll leave with: the confidence to handle recorded material responsibly and the practical skills to support community archiving efforts. \n\n\n\n\nWhy Attend Both?\nWhile each workshop can be attended separately\, together they form a complete introduction to community archiving — from collecting powerful oral histories to preserving them for future generations. These are valuable\, transferable skills that are rarely taught in one place\, making this a brilliant opportunity for anyone passionate about community\, culture and legacy. \n\n\n\n\nWhat to bring: Yourself\, a notebook and pen.\nWho it’s for: Community members\, educators\, creatives\, students\, archivists-in-the-making\, or anyone curious about preserving local history.\nCost: Free\, limited spaces available\, so booking is essential.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/keeping-our-stories-alive-a-community-archiving-starter-kit/2025-11-15/
LOCATION:AIU Race Relations Centre
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SUMMARY:Keeping Our Stories Alive: A Community Archiving Starter Kit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for two hands-on workshops designed to give you the skills to collect\, preserve\, and share the stories that matter most.\n\n\n\n🗣️ Keeping Our Stories Alive: A Community Archiving Starter Kit\nDates: Saturday 8th & Saturday 15th November 2025\nTime: 1:30 pm start\nLocation: Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre & Education Trust\, Central Library\, Manchester\nTickets: Free — Book one or both workshops \nJoin us for two hands-on workshops designed to give you the tools to capture\, preserve and protect our community’s stories for generations to come. Whether you’re a curious beginner\, community organiser\, artist\, or family historian\, these sessions will equip you with essential skills to record oral histories and prepare them for archiving. \nLed by the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre & Education Trust\, these workshops centre African\, Caribbean and migrant narratives in Manchester\, recognising the power of community-led archiving. \n\n\n\n\nWorkshop 1: Why Our Stories Matter & Oral History Skills\nSaturday 8th November | 1:30 pm start \nThis session introduces the foundations of community archiving and the purpose of collecting oral histories. Learn why preserving our stories is vital\, and gain practical skills in: \n\nOral history theory and ethical interviewing\nRecording techniques and gaining consent\nPractising interview skills with guided prompts\n\nOptional: 45-minute tour of the library’s digital exhibition space. \nYou’ll leave with: a deeper understanding of why oral storytelling matters and the confidence to start gathering stories from family\, friends and community members. \n\n\n\n\nWorkshop 2: Preserving and Preparing Our Stories for the Future\nSaturday 15th November | 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm \nThis session focuses on what happens after you collect a story. Learn practical skills to prepare and preserve material for the future\, including: \n\nWriting indexes and summaries from recorded stories\nAn introduction to Audacity (or alternative) for basic audio editing\nSensitivity reviews and data protection essentials\nGuided activities using short practice interviews\nLooking at real examples from African and Caribbean archives\n\n📚 Optional: Mini tour of archive collections. \nYou’ll leave with: the confidence to handle recorded material responsibly and the practical skills to support community archiving efforts. \n\n\n\n\nWhy Attend Both?\nWhile each workshop can be attended separately\, together they form a complete introduction to community archiving — from collecting powerful oral histories to preserving them for future generations. These are valuable\, transferable skills that are rarely taught in one place\, making this a brilliant opportunity for anyone passionate about community\, culture and legacy. \n\n\n\n\nWhat to bring: Yourself\, a notebook and pen.\nWho it’s for: Community members\, educators\, creatives\, students\, archivists-in-the-making\, or anyone curious about preserving local history.\nCost: Free\, limited spaces available\, so booking is essential.
URL:https://librarylive.co.uk/event/keeping-our-stories-alive-a-community-archiving-starter-kit/2025-11-08/
LOCATION:AIU Race Relations Centre
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