The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to the Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RFCUNY), acting as the fiscal agent for LaGuardia Community College. The grant funds a 1-year project titled "Transmission Regained: Recalling Traditional Lifeways Through Intergenerational Oral History in the 'World's Borough' Queens."
The project will invite young people to interview older generations in the diverse Queens, New York community about their memories and connections to nature, cultural practices, and traditional everyday life. The collected oral histories will be published in ethnic media to promote collective reflection on the community's past and how it can inform a more nature-connected future. The project aims to function as a "cultural library" by capturing the lived experiences of Queens' multicultural residents, with a focus on engaging youth in exploring their community's rich heritage through intergenerational dialogue.
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