The people's recorder: revisiting the federal writers' project and what IT means today [stone soup productions requests $697,068 to support the production of the second and third seasons of the…

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $350,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to Stone Soup Productions Inc., a woman-owned non-profit media production company. The grant will support the production of the second and third seasons of "The People's Recorder," a national podcast series inspired by the 1930s Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration. The podcast aims to explore the legacy, achievements, and shortcomings of the Federal Writers' Project, and examine its relevance for Americans today. In addition, the funding will support the creation and pilot testing of a library programming guide/toolkit developed in collaboration with the American Library Association, as well as a comprehensive evaluation of the podcast and library programs.

The people's recorder: revisiting the federal writers' project and what IT means today [stone soup productions requests $697,068 to support the production of the second and third seasons of the people?S recorder, a national podcast series inspired by the WPA?S federal writers? Project of the 1930S that will take listeners on a journey that explores the project?S legacy, what IT achieved, where IT fell short, and what IT means for americans today. Funding will also support the creation and pilot testing of a library programming guide/toolkit with the american library association (ALA) and a comprehensive evaluation of the podcast and library programs in collaboration with ALA and knology.]