Avon Historical Society will preserve the stories and memories of long-gone Avon landmarks as documented in historic postcards.

Atlantic City Free Public Library will collect resources pertaining to the history of the Asian community in Atlantic City from the city’s inception (1854) to present day.

“The interactive sessions provided by current and former cohorts, especially librarians, helped us to explore the universe of opportunities.”

“Giving our kids the opportunity to create their own film has been a way to facilitate team building and creativity, as well as learning new skills along the way.”

“The collegiality and professional and peer network offered through this program is by far one of the most valuable I have experienced. The guest speakers, our fellow cohort members, and past cohort contributors have stretched our thinking and challenged our organization to think bigger and do better.”

“This project highlighted the mission of the Indian American Club: giving voice to Indian-American stories, promoting diversity, and supporting the New Jersey community as a whole. It expanded IAC’s reach and broadened its community.”

“In hearing about other community history projects, from oral histories to programs at historic sites and battlefields, we learned what went right or wrong and then thought of how the library could encourage our local groups to take on similar projects.”

“Participation in the Community History learning sessions provided insights based on a broad spectrum of past and current projects of colleagues in the program.”

“A foundational principle we practiced from the learning sessions was the primacy of community input and feedback into the what and how of any project design.”

“This program has given us the time and resources to capture a slice of our organization’s long and unique history and to explore some processes for further documentation of our alumni community’s experiences.”