School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) Oral History Project: Interview with Godan Nambudiripad

Titles: School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) Oral History Project: Interview with Godan Nambudiripad (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Godan Nambudiripad was born in India and emigrated to the U.S. as an adult. He served as a teacher, administrator and board member and participated as an adult student at SILC. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Personal background; participation in SILC; experiences as a teacher, president, and board member; volunteer recruitment; personal benefits; teaching methods; curriculum development; challenges and rewards of teaching; social connections; enrollment increases; organizational changes; location changes; experiences as a student; parental perspective; secularity; favorite moments; Festivals of India; Festival of Nations; outreach to adopted children; imparting culture.

Dates

• 05/17/2000 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Nambudiripad, Godan
• interviewer: Sonifer, Polly

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 88
• Accession Number: AV2002.159.9

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) Oral History Project' <OH 88>

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassette 44 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:32:43 running time

Subjects

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