Veterans History Project Training Workshop

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Washington, D.C. – With over one million veterans, Pennsylvania is home to one of the nation’s largest populations of Americans who have served in the armed forces. To ensure that the stories of bravery and sacrifice of these men and women who have defended our nation are not forgotten, U.S. Representative Allyson Schwartz has partnered with the Library of Congress Veterans History Project to offer winter training workshops on February 19 and 20 in Philadelphia and Jenkintown.

The goal of the Veterans History Project is to establish a permanent national collection that preserves the experiences of war veterans by creating videotaped or recorded interviews and gathering written memoirs, as well as wartime letters, diaries and photographs. This collection captures the experiences of war veterans from all service branches, as well as the civilians who supported them on the home front.

During the February workshops, experts from the Library of Congress will present on how citizens and organizations can become involved with the Veterans History Project. Topics to be covered include oral history interviewing, audio and video documentation, and Veterans History Project guidelines.

Veterans History Project Training Workshop

Philadelphia

Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Klein Branch Jewish Community Center
10100 Jamison Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19116

Jenkintown

Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Jenkintown Library
460 York Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046

For more information or to register see Congresswoman Schwartz's website.