Historia Project
Help record the historical present!
We are looking for Spanish-speaking volunteers (from anywhere in the world!) to conduct recorded Zoom interviews in order to preserve the firsthand voices, memories, and personal perspectives of men, women, and children who experienced detainment and/or deportation by the US government. Oral history is a powerful advocacy tool that amplifies marginalized voices, challenges current dominant narratives, raises awareness, and facilitates political/social change. The process can also be healing and empowering for participants, helping them feel validated and heard.
"Never again should there be such an event as a mass removal of an entire group of people without due process of law. … I try to pass that message on to as many people as I can."
Sam Mihara, Japanese Internment Survivor
About an hour of prep-time is needed before each interview, including a 30-minute meeting with a caseworker to discuss background information
A list of open-ended questions for the interview will be provided
Each interview will last about an hour and can be done from anywhere in the world.