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Seven people seated on stage. Left to right: Olivia Dorsey, CCDI Program Specialist, Judy Vredenburg, Project Lead Friends of Tijeras Pueblo, Deborah Jojola, Artist and project team member Friends of Tijeras Pueblo, Maya Thompson, Program Coordinator for DC Public Library’s People’s Archive, Tsedaye Makonnen, Artist and DC Public Library project team member, Hannah Giorgis, DC Public Library team member, James Cox, Special Collections Manager Hoboken Public Library.

CCDI’s 2024 Summer Fuse Recording Now Available!

Posted by: Isabel Brador

On June 24, the Library of Congress hosted the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative’s (CCDI) Summer Fuse event! A recording of the program is now available in two parts:  CCDI 2024 Summer Fuse Part 1 and CCDI 2024 Summer Fuse Part 2. The hybrid event celebrated CCDI’s 2024 Awardees and brought together the awardee’s project teams, …

CCDI Awardee DC Public Library uses Library collections to preserve stories of DC’s Ethiopian communities

Posted by: Isabel Brador

DC Public Library (DCPL) is one of CCDI’s 2024 Libraries, Archives, and Museums awardees. The team began their project in December 2023 and will be presenting about their work at CCDI’s upcoming Summer Fuse 2024 event in Washington, D.C.   DCPL is receiving $68,154.48 for their project, “Documenting the Ethiopian Communities of DC”. Through their project they …

CCDI Awardee Indiana University Collaborates with Indigenous Artists to Prioritize Indigenous Perspectives  

Posted by: Isabel Brador

Indiana University, one of CCDI’s 2024 Higher Education awardees, is receiving $68,154.48 for their project, “Connecting Collections: Indigenous Identities in Edward Curtis and Joseph Dixon Materials.” The team began their project in December 2023 and will be presenting their work at CCDI’s upcoming Summer Fuse 2024 event in Washington, D.C. Through their project they will work …

CCDI Awardee University of Houston-Downtown Creates StoryMaps to Delve into Afro-Latino History

Posted by: Isabel Brador

University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is one of CCDI’s 2024 Higher Education awardees. The team began their project in December 2023 and will be presenting at the CCDI’s upcoming Summer Fuse 2024 event in Washington, D.C. UHD is receiving $69,084.67 for their project, “Discovering Afro-Latino Heritage: A Reflective StoryMap Project to Enhance Student Belongingness and Learning.” Through …