The American Thanksgiving is a week today, November 26th. This is a wonderful time to reflect on all that we are grateful for in our lives. Last year I wrote an article, Are You Ready To Make Thanksgiving Memorable? You can read it by clicking here. I wrote about the holiday being an opportunity to record family thanksgiving memories.
In a similar vein, StoryCorps has launched the National Day of Listening on November 27th. Here’s what they have to say.
On the day after Thanksgiving, set aside one hour to record a conversation with someone important to you. You can interview anyone you choose: an older relative, a friend, a teacher, or someone from the neighborhood.
You can preserve the interview using recording equipment readily available in most homes, such as cell phones, tape recorders, computers, or even pen and paper. Our free Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide is easy to use and will prepare you and your interview partner to record a memorable conversation, no matter which recording method you choose.
You can get the Do-It-Yourself Instruction Guide here. As well, StoryCorps has a Question Generator that provides a handy list of interview questions. If you want, you can even share your experience with StoryCorps when you’re finished. So what are you waiting for? Plan now to save some memories this Thanksgiving.
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Digital Dame // November 19, 2009 at 7:28 pm |
Thanks for the reminder on this, I’ll put up a post as well.
Dan Curtis // November 19, 2009 at 8:03 pm |
@Digital Dame. You’re welcome! Nice to hear from you again.
National Day of Listening – November 27 « Filling Spaces // November 19, 2009 at 7:49 pm |
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Dan Curtis // November 19, 2009 at 8:06 pm |
Thanks for the mention!