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Mitch
Mendosa, Voices of the Valley Teacher
"When our youth and elders work together to produce something
of value for many generations to come, magic happens and everyone benefits."
Leah,
Sophmore
"Voices of the Valley to me is something that every little town
or even city should have. Because I think when you live in a place, you
should be able to know about it. If somebody asks you what your town is,
you should be able to know what your history is, and Voices of the Valley
is a way we can preserve the memories.
We
learned interview skills, and we learned how to communicate with people
and how to preserve the history of our valley. To me, I take a lot of
pride in learning how to do that and being able to work with the people
in my community, and people I didn’t even know. And I got to know
them. And then we run into them in town the next day, they remember you,
and they love the fact that they’re being included in preserving
Anderson Valley’s history."
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In
1997, a group of Anderson Valley Jr./Sr. High students and their
teacher created Voices of the Valley. What began as a small project
involving a handful of students and community elders, has blossomed
into a well-articulated part of our school and community involving
hundreds of students and scores of community members. Voices of
the Valley publications have received local, state, and national
recognition and can be found in the Library of Congress in Washington
D.C. The books, accompanied by audio CDs containing conversation
segments, tell the stories of people who have played a part in the
development of what Anderson Valley is today.
During 2003 and 2004, Voices of the Valley, in conjunction with
local KZYX radio, began creating radio shows showcasing the lives
and accomplishments of some of those interviewed. This web site
makes these brief documentaries available to everyone by clicking
here and gives information
on how to purchase the complete interviews published in books and
on compact discs here.
"Voices
of the Valley" is an oral history project at Anderson Valley
Jr./Sr. High School in Boonville, California. This school is part
of the North Coast
Rural Challenge Network.
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"The
Volume 5 Voices of the Valley Staff"
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