Record Your Story with StoryCorps
History is happening now. Archive your story at the Library of Congress.
In connection to our exhibition New York Responds, we are teaming up with StoryCorps to collect the stories of how everyday New Yorkers in all five boroughs are experiencing both the COVID-19 pandemic and the uprisings for Black Lives.
Every New Yorker has a story to tell. We’re here to hear it.
Record with us on StoryCorps Connect and add the keywords #COVIDStoriesNYC and/or #ActivistNY. Your conversation will go into the StoryCorps archive at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress – where it becomes part of American history – and become part of the Museum of the City of New York’s growing database of how New Yorkers are responding to the events of 2020.
What should I talk about?
- Life on lockdown
- The Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 - Here’s a conversation guide
- Record a COVID Memorial in honor of someone who has passed
- Your own COVID-19 experience
Whom should I talk with?
- Family members
- Socially distanced friends across NYC
- Newly acquainted neighbors
- Anyone you’d like to honor with a StoryCorps interview
#MCNYTeachersSpeak
The Museum’s Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center invites New York educators to share your stories of teaching and learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the uprisings for racial justice.
As we confront the changing landscape of education in New York City, we want to hear about how you’re responding and adapting, from supporting your students to building community with fellow educators to advocating for change from your virtual classroom.
We’ve created a conversation guide for discussing education in NYC amid the challenges of 2020 that we hope can help your interview flow. Check it out here.
Record your story on StoryCorps Connect and use the keyword #MCNYTeachersSpeak. Here's how to add your voice:
- Find your interview partner for discussing education in 2020
- Review our conversation guide and add your own questions
- Record your interview using StoryCorps Connect
- Tag your interview with #MCNYTeachersSpeak to allow other educators to find it
Examples:
HAMPTON & de JESUS
BUS DRIVERS
BESLER & DOW
HEALTHCARE WORKERS
FLYNN & DOTY
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
BLANKS & LLOYD
MATH TEACHERS IN NEWARK, NJ
How does it work?
- If you’re socially distanced from your conversation partner, record over Connect’s video-chat technology
CLICK HERE TO RECORD WITH STORYCORPS CONNECT
- If you’re able to meet face-to-face, record with the StoryCorps App
CLICK HERE TO RECORD WITH STORYCORPS CONNECT
- Add the keywords #COVIDStoriesNYC and #ActivistNY so that our curators can find your story! This one-minute animation shows how easy it is to record with StoryCorps Connect
What is StoryCorps Connect?
StoryCorps Connect is an online platform that enables you to record a StoryCorps interview with a loved one remotely using video conference technology. The audio and still photo from each interview are shared as part of StoryCorps’ archive collection at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Your story will become part of American history and available for future generations.
Supporters
New York Responds is made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor. Additional support provided by M&T Bank and the Honorable Diana Ayala - New York City Council District 8.
Activist New York and its associated programs are made possible by The Puffin Foundation, Ltd.
Activist New York is the inaugural exhibition in The Puffin Foundation Gallery, which is dedicated to the ways in which ordinary New Yorkers have exercised their power to shape the city's and the nation's future.
StoryCorps Connect is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people, and is powered by Vonage.
