Raíces Cultural Center (2023)
Location: Highland Park
Website: https://raicesculturalcenter.org/
Grant Round: Winter 2023
Award: Incubation / $8,000
Purpose: To support the planning and development of a publicly accessible oral history library that seeks to document, preserve, and share family stories.
To support the planning and development of a publicly accessible oral history library that seeks to document, preserve, and share family stories.
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