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Greetings everyone, hope you all have had a wonderful week. A picture truly generates 1,000 words and we take that into careful consideration. Physical things such as pictures or artifacts…
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Technology New and Old
Hello everyone! As we mentioned last week, we really appreciate holding our workshops in the high school library where we make good use of the computer display technology. But last…
Crucial Question Creation
Interviewing is a science and an art. Thought and heart go into creating questions that encourage our elders to tell their stories in the ways they want to tell them….
From the Front Porch to the Front Lines at Radford U.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., at the Andrew W. Ross Gallery, third floor, Radford University McConnell Library, Kathleen Ingoldsby and Melinda Wagner will discuss “From…
Back in the Swing of Things!
The Roots with Wings Oral History Project is back in full swing in Spring 2020. Remember the simple swing you had as a kid — a rope with an old…
Adventures in Omeka Database Software
This past June, with the assistance of a George Mason University graduate student intern, Tim Smith and Kathleen Ingoldsby began the process of developing a new online access tool for…
Exhibit at the Old Church Gallery
Sweet and Sassy Feed Sack Exhibit We hope you will join us at the Old Church Gallery for our SWEET AND SASSY feed sack exhibit beginning May 2019 and extending…
Semester’s End
Winding Up The past few months have been extraordinary for us. As a finale, on April 23 we four Radford University students were able to show off the Roots with…
Local History in the Community
Interviews to Hear and Read Pairs of ROOTS WITH WINGS Floyd County Public School teachers and Radford University students interviewed Floyd County grandparents, in-laws, good friends, and dads. After we…
Connecting with Our Community Partner
A Visit to the Old Church Gallery After everyone recovered from flu season and bad weather, we gathered at the Old Church Gallery for our weekly class. For the Radford University students and some…
University mentors + high school teachers + non-profit = Roots with Wings
2019 Roots With Wings Flies in a New Direction This semester the Roots with Wings: Floyd County Place-based Education Oral History Project switches things up, with Radford University students partnering with…
Last Day for Radford University Student Mentors
Floyd County High School Students Take the Lead On Thursday, April 26th, the Radford Univeersity mentors sat down with Floyd County High School students to go over themes. We discussed…