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Teaching with Community Archives: Immigrant Oral Histories
Through Teaching with Community Archives, an educational program of the Community Archives Initiative(opens in new tab), GHS partnered with Dr. Alex Reyes, coordinator of Georgia Southern University’s ESOL endorsement program(opens in new tab), to bring the GHS online course into university classrooms.
Pre-service teachers learned how archives, oral histories, and storytelling can foster a sense of belonging and strengthen connections within communities. They gained hands-on experience collecting and transcribing oral histories with immigrant and migrant community members and created posters sharing their interviewees’ stories.
On September 29,2026, students and interviewees commemorated their work together through a Community Showcase at Georgia Southern University. The oral histories will become part of the GHS collection, preserving community voices and experiences for future generations.
Listen to these oral histories and view the student projects below.
Dr. Yasar Bodur
Turkey (Republic of Türkiye)
Interviewed by Ella Smith, Lauren Wildes, and Ashlie Aldridge
Dr. J. Checo Colón-Gaud
Puerto Rico
Interviewed by Kaleigh Jackson, Darrien Doster, and Keara Buckley
Kay Coates
Guyana
Interviewed by Emory Bryant and Katie Bullard
Lumana Shakya
Nepal (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal)
Interviewed by Avery Sleigh and Brianna Smith
Margarita Muñoz
Mexico
Interviewed by Brooke Hinely and Drew Herring
Dr. Marisa Lally
Thailand
Interviewed by Bailey Fordham and Olivia McAllister
Ming Fang He
China
Interviewed by Afeya M., Nadia C., and Zoe W.
Oghenekobiruo Unutrojacob
Nigeria
Interviewed by Josey Scott, Jakobe Wright, and Ansley Rice
Shainaz Landge
India
Interviewed by Carmen Guittere, Gracie Fulmer, Sydney Pressley
Larissa Pires
Brazil
