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THE SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN DIGITAL ARCHIVE (SAADA) WILL LEAD A RESEARCH STUDY TO DEVELOP AND EVALUATE EARNED REVENUE STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ARCHIVES (CBAS) AND SMALL/MEDIUM-SIZED CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, PRODUCING APPROACHES THAT STRENGTHEN FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ARE REPLICABLE BY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. A RESEARCH COHORT OF FOUR CBAS WILL IDENTIFY EARNED REVENUE STRATEGIES AND WORK WITH BUSINESS CONSULTANTS TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR GENERATING REVENUE. THE STRATEGIES WILL THEN BE DEPLOYED UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF RESEARCHERS AND CBA PARTICIPANTS WILL CAPTURE DATA AS THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY DURING THE SECOND YEAR. IN THE FINAL YEAR, COHORT MEMBERS WILL CONDUCT A DEBRIEF OF THEIR RESULTS. RESEARCH FINDINGS WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO THE FIELD THROUGH THE PUBLICATION OF A “HOW TO” MONOGRAPH, A SERIES OF WEBINARS AND/OR CONFERENCE PRESENTATION THAT SHARES RESULTS AND LEARNINGS OF EACH COHORT ORGANIZATION AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, AND AN INTERACTIVE WEB PORTAL TO MAKE FINDINGS EASILY ACCESSIBLE. THE GOAL IS TO MAKE A FOUNDATIONAL INVESTMENT IN THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OF THE SECTOR.

SAADA SUMMER FELLOWSHIP IN COMMUNITY ARCHIVING: A GRASSROOTS EFFORT TO DIVERSIFY HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS [THE SAADA SUMMER FELLOWSHIP IN COMMUNITY ARCHIVING IS AN INTENSIVE, TWO-MONTH SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE TRAINING IN COMMUNITY ARCHIVAL PRACTICES AND DIGITAL PRESERVATION TO MASTER?S-LEVEL STUDENTS WHO HAVE A DEMONSTRATED INTEREST IN THE SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY AND THE PRESERVATION AND CARE OF HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS. FELLOWS WILL LEARN ABOUT THE OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMMING WORK WITHIN A COMMUNITY-BASED ARCHIVE, INCLUDING DIGITIZING MATERIALS, LICENSING AND COPYRIGHT LAW, CREATING METADATA FOR ARCHIVAL OBJECTS, CONDUCTING ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS, AND ETHICAL ISSUES AROUND COMMUNITY STORYTELLING. THEY WILL ALSO BE EXPOSED TO A RANGE OF CAREER READINESS AND DISCOVERY OPPORTUNITIES. DURING THE PROGRAM, EACH FELLOW WILL CREATE A DIGITAL COLLECTION AND CURATE AN EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTING A SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF WHICH THEY ARE THEMSELVES A MEMBER, OR IN WHICH THEY HAVE DEEP EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS.]

?STILL STANDING?: STORIES OF RESILIENCE FROM SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESSES [?STILL STANDING? WILL DOCUMENT THE RESILIENCY, INNOVATION, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING OF SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN SMALL BUSINESSES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, DEMONSTRATING THAT ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS FREQUENTLY A COLLECTIVE EFFORT RATHER THAN A SOLO ENDEAVOR. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO EXPLORE HOW SMALL BUSINESSES OFTEN SERVE AS ?THIRD SPACES? OR VITAL COMMUNITY HUBS. SAADA WILL SELECT AND TRAIN THREE ARCHIVAL FELLOWS TO CONDUCT ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS AND COLLECT ARCHIVAL MATERIALS WITH SOUTH ASIAN ENTREPRENEURS AND COMMUNITY BUILDERS. ARCHIVAL FELLOWS WILL CREATE AN INTERPRETIVE DIGITAL EXHIBIT FOR THEIR COLLECTION, WRITE FOR SAADA?S NEWSLETTER, AND COLLABORATE ON A CONFERENCE WORKSHOP AND RESEARCH PAPER. RESULTANT COLLECTIONS WILL BENEFIT HISTORIANS, EDUCATORS, AND SCHOLARS IN MIGRATION STUDIES, ARCHIVAL STUDIES, AND OTHER HUMANITIES FIELDS BY EXPLORING THE ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANTS AND FIRST-GENERATION AMERICANS TO OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS.]

COMMUNITIES OF CARE: STORIES FROM SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE WORKERS [?COMMUNITIES OF CARE? IS A DIGITAL COLLECTION OF ORAL HISTORIES FROM SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN HEALTHCARE WORKERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. FIFTY INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE HEALTHCARE STORYTELLER-IN-RESIDENCE: A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WHO WILL BE TRAINED BY PROFESSIONAL ORAL HISTORIANS. OTHER PRODUCTS INCLUDE A DIGITAL EXHIBIT INTERPRETING THE COLLECTION AND LIVE BROADCASTED DIALOGUES. THEMES INCLUDE TREATING PATIENTS WITH COVID-19, LOSS OF FAMILY MEMBERS, THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF DEATH AND DYING, SOUTH ASIAN VALUES, AND THE PRIVILEGES AND CHALLENGES OF HEALTHCARE WORK. SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS HAVE FACED INCREASED VULNERABILITY DURING THE PANDEMIC DUE TO A HIGH NUMBER OF FRONTLINE WORKERS, RESTRICTIVE VISA POLICIES, COMMUNITY-SPECIFIC HEALTH RISKS, AND INCOME INEQUALITY. NOT ONLY WILL SAADA?S COLLECTION AMPLIFY VOICES FROM A DIVERSE COMMUNITY RARELY REPRESENTED IN ARCHIVES, BUT IT WILL PRESERVE THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF A CRUCIAL WORKFORCE AT A TIME THAT AMERICA NEEDED THEM MOST.]

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THE SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN DIGITAL ARCHIVE WILL HOST AN INAUGURAL SUMMIT—A NATIONAL FORUM AIMED AT INSPIRING NEW LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TO ADDRESS WELL-DOCUMENTED DIVERSITY GAPS IN THE FIELD. THE SUMMIT WILL CONNECT YOUNG SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS WITH CURRENT SOUTH ASIAN LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS TO EXPLORE CAREER PATHS AND COMMUNITY MEMORY PROJECTS. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PANEL DISCUSSIONS, ROUNDTABLES, MENTORSHIP SESSIONS, AND COMMUNITY ARCHIVING ACTIVITIES. EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED AWARENESS OF CAREERS IN THE LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUM PROFESSIONS, STRONGER COMMUNITY TIES, AND A MODEL FOR FUTURE SUMMITS. BENEFICIARIES ARE YOUNG SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS AND CURRENT LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS.

THE MISSING STORIES: RECLAIMING HISTORY THROUGH COMMUNITY ARCHIVES ["THE MISSING STORIES: RECLAIMING HISTORY THROUGH COMMUNITY ARCHIVES" IS A ONE-WEEK, RESIDENTIAL SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS THAT EXPLORES METHODS USED BY COMMUNITY ARCHIVES TO CHALLENGE DOMINANT HISTORICAL NARRATIVES AND GIVE VOICE TO MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. HELD AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF SAADA (THE SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN DIGITAL ARCHIVE) IN PHILADELPHIA, THE INSTITUTE AIMS TO ADVANCE THE LARGER MISSION OF THE HUMANITIES TO DOCUMENT AND REFLECT THE EXPERIENCES OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES IN AMERICA, CONTRIBUTING TO A MORE INCLUSIVE AND NUANCED NATIONAL DISCOURSE. PARTICIPANTS WILL ATTEND WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS, AND RE-INTERPRETIVE URBAN WALKING TOURS THAT HIGHLIGHT COMMUNITY STORIES NOT OFTEN FOUND IN HISTORY TEXTBOOKS. EDUCATORS WILL CREATE LESSON PLANS FOR STUDENTS THAT EMPOWER THEM TO ENGAGE WITH NON-DOMINANT HISTORIES, WORK WITH MATERIALS FROM COMMUNITY ARCHIVES, AND CONDUCT ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS.]

THE SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN DIGITAL ARCHIVE AND THE TEXAS AFTER VIOLENCE PROJECT SEEK TO EXPLORE METHODS, PROCESSES, AND MODELS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED ARCHIVES (CBAS) TO DEVELOP ACCESSIBLE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS BASED ON THEIR ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS; AND TO CREATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES USING ONLINE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (E-LEARNING) FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES, TARGET AUDIENCES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO EXPLORE, DEVELOP, AND SHARE RESOURCES THAT WILL HELP CBAS INVOLVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT THE CREATION, PURPOSE, AND PEDAGOGY OF ARCHIVAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS; INTEGRATE ACCESSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE E-LEARNING PLATFORMS; AND BE RECOGNIZED AS LEADERS IN THE GROWING MOVEMENT TO CENTRALIZE THE STORIES AND OTHER MATERIALS FROM MARGINALIZED GROUPS IN KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION, TEACHING, AND LEARNING.

TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY ARCHIVES COLLABORATIVE FOR INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO COLLABORATE, SHARE SKILLS, TRAINING, AND BEST PRACTICES, TO LEVERAGE POOLED RESOURCES, AND PROVIDE PEER-TO-PEER MENTORING TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND GROWTH. COLLABORATING PARTNERS INCLUDE THE SOUTH ASIAN DIGITAL ARCHIVE IN PHILADELPHIA, DENSHO IN SEATTLE, THE TEXAS AFTER VIOLENCE PROJECT IN AUSTIN, AND THE INTERFERENCE ARCHIVE IN BROOKLYN

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