Sun, Sep 27
|Greenwich
'My Story, Our Future' Interest Meeting
'My Story, Our Future' brings South Asian American teens together to explore their personal and shared heritage, preserve family stories, and help shape the historical record for future generations.
Time & Location
Sep 27, 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Greenwich, 47 Strickland Rd, Cos Cob, CT 06807, USA
About the Event
Interested in participating in My Story Our Future? Come learn more about the program from the workshop facilitators and past participants. No commitment required. Dinner will be served. Parents are welcome to stay.
In collaboration with Greenwich Historical Society and UConn's Department of Social and Critical Inquiry, ICC presents the fifth cohort of My Story Our Future, running from September 2026 through February 2027. MSOF is a workshop where ICC teens explore South Asian identity, learn oral history methods, and participate in a curatorial workshop. The program culminates in a public exhibition showcasing the teens' curatorial work and the outcomes of their oral history projects, including interviews that are published on Spotify and contribute to CT's API curriculum standards for K–12 schools.
Since the program's launch, MSOF has documented over 50 stories of family migration and cultural identity. In this time, MSOF has garnered recognition from prominent Connecticut leaders, including Lt. Governor…