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School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) Oral History Project: Interview with Punjabhai Patel
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Punjabhai Patel was born in India and immigrated to the U.S. as an adult. He has served as a teacher, administrator and board member at SILC. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Personal background; participation in SILC; experiences teaching yoga; tenth anniversary of SILC; teaching methods; challenges and rewards of teaching; enrollment and location changes; goals for organization; personal influences; parental perspective; experiences as an administrator and board member; school board; committee work; volunteers; social connections; Festival of Nations; outreach to adopted children; Indian caste system; long term success of SILC; future plans. |
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| Quantity | 2 hours sound cassette 44 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:26:21 running time |
| Creation | Interviewee: Patel, Punjabhai Interviewer: Sonifer, Polly |
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East Indian Americans -- Education -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. |
| Dates | Creation: 03/02/2000 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| Identifiers | OH 88 |
| Accession Number | AV2002.159.11 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'School of India for Languages and Culture (SILC) Oral History Project' |
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