The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be ignited.
Plutarch
Catalyst Miami Bill Tracking, Prof. Gierczyk
Childhood Poverty in Mexico, Prof. Warman
Feeding South Florida Experience, Prof. Elmore
Hoops for Heroes, Prof. Elmore
Indeed.com Tutorial Student, Prof. Gierczyk
LinkedIn Tutorial, Prof. Gierczyk
Save the Shoes Project, Prof. Elmore
Spring Volunteer Experience, Prof. Elmore
Student Media Community Vlog, Prof. Yacoub
Limited series podcast/multimedia website, Prof. Gierczyk
Storytelling Podcast, Prof. Gierczyk
Miami Housing Resources Website, Prof. Gierczyk
Miami’s Wealth Gap Oral History Collection, Prof. Gierczyk
These oral histories were conducted by FIU students in collaboration with Catalyst Miami and include interviews documenting the experiences of Miami-Dade residents facing the county’s persistent economic inequality. Participants include community advocates, members of Catalyst Miami programs, and a local public official. The narrators describe the interconnection between the wealth gap and issues of housing, business ownership, and the digital divide.
Florida International University students conducted these oral histories during the Fall 2022 semester for the ENC4331 course Writing, Rhetoric, and Community, taught by Dr. Marta Gierczyk. The project focused on oral history as a research method to explore the concepts of narrative, authorship, voice, and justice.This project was completed with support from Catalyst Miami and FIU’s Digital Collections Center and the Digital Scholar Studio.