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Interview no. | L-0329 |
Restrictions | No restrictions. Open to research. |
Project | L.2. University of North Carolina: Anne Queen and the Campus Y |
Project description | Interviews, 1990-2010, about the Campus Y and Anne Queen, its director, 1964-1975. The Campus Y, a student organization founded in 1859, was active in integrating the University of North Carolina's undergraduate program, the local civil rights movement, Vietnam War protests, overturning the Speaker Ban Law, the Foodworkers' Strikes of 1969 and 1970, anti-apartheid work, and other major social movements. Interviewees include former Y student leaders, alumni, staff, and University administrators, who focus on the significance of the Y, with reflections on social movements, the development of social consciousness, staff support, student leadership and community, and work in post-college life. |
Date | 15 November 2010 |
Interviewee | Strickland, Megan, |
Interviewee occupation | Unknown |
Interviewee DOB | Unknown |
Interviewee ethnicity | Unidentified |
Interviewer | Alsous, Zania. |
Abstract | This interview focuses on Megan Strickland’s involvement with the Y: the beginnings of her work with HOPE and the homeless community in Chapel Hill; the Faces of Franklin documentary; Talking Sidewalks, the literary magazine and her thoughts on Y membership and Y culture. Topics include: integrating public policy major with her social justice work; connecting with the Campus Y committee HOPE at Fall Fest; working at Project Homeless Connect; Poverty Awareness Week; the Box Out; the vision of the Faces of Franklin documentary; developing an understanding of the complexity of homelessness via collaborative relationships with the homeless community in Chapel Hill; inception of the Talking Sidewalks literary magazine; Hope Gardens; the Community Empowerment Fund; significance of making all outreach ventures collaborative; the role of story telling and collaborative communication in how a Campus Y group to directly respond to its’ community partners needs; Y students commitment to developing entrepreneurial approaches to problem solving; responsibility of Y to do more good than harm, remain accountable and build relationships with the people it is helping; need for Y committees to act collectively; reflection on Strickland’s evolving philosophy of service and Strickland’s vision for the future of the Y. |
Citation | Interview with [interviewee name] by [interviewer name], [interview date] [interview number], in the Southern Oral History Program Collection #4007, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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Interview no. | L0329_Audio |