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181 people are interested
Wanted: History Detectives!
ORGANIZATION: Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center
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181 people are interested
Do you have lots of curiosity and expressive writing skills? Can you tell a cultural item’s intriguing, counter-intuitive, tragic, funny or astonishing history in a single page?
We will provide you with a photograph of a cultural item in our collection, along with instructions on how you can to do the research to create a 1-page or 1/2 page history "Info Card" on the piece. The textile pieces we are currently researching are interesting shoes, hats, masks, bags, belts and dolls collected from all over the world that will be featured in our upcoming Textile Exhibit "Head to Toe - Wearing the World" scheduled to go on display in February of 2018.
Upon completion you will receive a certificate documenting your work.
To date, items researched by our history detective volunteers have been enjoyed by over 6,500 people in Linn/Benton County, Oregon!
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About Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center
Location:
128 SW 9th Street, Corvallis, OR 97333, US
Mission Statement
Corvallis Multicultural Literacy Center (CMLC) is a place where people of all cultures can come together in a "living room for learning," where all people can be teachers and learners, where sharing cultures and expanding literacies enables everyone to take part in the community.
Description
CMLC is a self-sustaining community-based learning center where individuals and families of all cultures come together to share, mentor, and understand cultural literacies, to access resources, and to build a cohesive community in a safe, welcoming environment.
We are in an historic 1910 house at 128 SW Ninth Street in Corvallis, Oregon. The center is conveniently located in the heart of the city, emphasizing that it is a gathering place for people from all over the community. It is near the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, the Arts Center, Central Park, Oregon State University, and the city bus transfer hub.
Resources and programming are free. No appointment is necessary during the open hours, Monday-Friday 10am-5pm.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
April 3, 2018
SKILLS
- Research
- History
- Storytelling
- Archeology
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- 2-6 hours