Personally, I am not very into collecting oral histories, but I know lots of you are. The Thanksgiving holidays is a great day to chat with family members and friends and share life experiences. Therefore, I am alerting you to:
StoryCorps invites you to participate in this year's National Day of Listening, on November 27, 2009. On this day, StoryCorps encourages all Americans to set aside one hour to record a conversation with a grandparent, an aunt, a neighbor, a veteran, or a client at a local soup kitchen and ask the big questions, such as, "How do you want to be remembered?" or, "What was the proudest moment of your life?"
National Day of Listening interviews can be conducted without spending any money, using recording equipment that is readily available in most homes—from cell phones and computers to tape recorders or even pen and paper.
Visit the website to take the pledge to participate, to download a Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide, and to share your National Day of Listening experience.
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