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India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History: Interview with Niru Misra
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| Description | BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Niru Misra came to the United States at a young age and became involved in the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] soon after college. She served on the board of IAM for three years before being elected president. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Growing up in the United States; professional life; father's involvement with IAM and Niru's subsequent involvement; experience living in the United States during the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement; presence of Indian culture in American media; involvement in the Festival of India; goals of IAM; reaching out to the non-Indian community; service projects and volunteer opportunities through IAM; involvement in School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC]; serving on the board for IAM; organizational structure; gender roles in India versus the United States; serving as president of IAM and the projects undertaken; difficulty in member recruitment; Indian performing arts; challenges faced by IAM; founding the Asian Indian Women's Association [AIWA]; issues dealt with by AIWA such as domestic abuse; immigration and discrimination; changing the name of India Club to India Association of Minnesota; and future challenges of IAM. |
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| Quantity | 1 hour sound cassette 21 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:01:22 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Sonifer, Ms. Polly Narrator: Misra, Ms. Nirupama |
| Subjects |
Asian Indian |
| Dates | Creation: 09/25/2004 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 119 |
| Accession Number | AV2007.24.7 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History' |