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Title:

Diversifying the Okanagan’s Past and Future: An Oral History Workshop Series

Agreement Number:

2526-0130

Agreement Value:

$24,967.00

Agreement Date:

Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

The Chinese Canadian Historical Society (CCHSBC) will document oral histories of Chinese Canadian and other visible minority groups in the Okanagan through a four-day accessible workshop series developed in collaboration with the OCCA Communities Association (OCCA), a registered charity and non-profit supporting multicultural communities in the region through cultural, educational and social services.

Organization:

Library and Archives Canada

Expected Results:

The project’s main expected results in the short term will be the tangible products of a four-part series of accessible workshops for community members to gain training in oral storytelling and documentation efforts, a collection of oral history recordings produced from the workshops, a project launch event and a project report.

In the longer term, the expected results include: community-building between CCHSBC and Okanagan region-based communities and amongst workshop participants themselves; building solidarity against anti-Asian racism; the empowerment of community members from the general population with skills in oral history documentation so they may lead and facilitate their own research and record keeping; and potential for the oral history recordings produced from the workshops to be used in future research, exhibits and projects.

Location:

Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6B 5K2

Reference Number:

129-2025-2026-Q1-00020

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

859373672 RR0001

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Chinese Canadian Historical Society of British Columbia

Program:

Documentary Heritage Communities Program

Program Purpose:

The Documentary Heritage Communities Program supports the development of Canada's local archival and library communities by increasing their capacity to preserve, provide access to, and promote local documentary heritage.