named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Engaging Our Communities
Offers oral history workshops and full-service consulting to libraries, museums, and cultural organizations to support community-based storytelling projects.
Recording Our Stories
Professional on-location recording and preservation of personal narratives from residents of the Hudson Valley, resulting in over 300 documented oral histories.
Sharing Our Stories
Distributes oral histories through audio tours, radio programs, exhibitions, and podcasts to increase public access and community connection.
activities · 1 group
What they do
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Oral History Collection and Preservation 2 activities
- Preserving oral histories of Hudson Valley residentsCollects, preserves, and disseminates first-hand accounts of human experiences, with over 300 oral histories recorded and professionally preserved to document the living history of the Hudson Valley.
- Providing oral history training to cultural institutionsConducts workshops on oral history methods for libraries, museums, and cultural organizations to build capacity in preserving community narratives.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$12K
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Program service revenue$12K100%
Investment income$20%
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expenses
Total expenses$14K
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balance sheet
Total assets$1K
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Net assets$1K
3 years on record · 2020–2023 · YoY revenue -72.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
board members · 1
- MIA LOBEL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- community organizations Partner — Provides full-service audio production and oral history consulting to community organizations.
- libraries Partner — Collaborates with libraries to conduct oral history workshops and preserve local stories.
- libraries Partner — Provides full-service audio production and oral history consulting to libraries.
- museums Partner — Partners with museums to support storytelling and preservation of community history through sound.
- museums Partner — Provides full-service audio production and oral history consulting to museums.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
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- Community-Connected Storytellingmethodology: community_connected_storytellingBy widely sharing stories of ordinary people, the organization builds stronger community connections and deepens collective ties to place, because personal narratives foster empathy, belonging, and shared identity.
- Community-Driven Oral History Capacity Buildingmethodology: community_driven_oral_historyBy training cultural organizations in oral history methods, the organization enables communities to preserve their own histories through sound, because local ownership of storytelling processes strengthens cultural continuity and institutional resilience.