India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History: Interview with Godan Nambudiripad

Titles: India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History: Interview with Godan Nambudiripad (Supplied title)

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Godan Nambudiripad came to Minnesota in 1981 with his family and became acquainted with the Indian community. He became president of the India Association of Minnesota [IAM] in 1990. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Moving to the United States; education; finding a job; becoming acquainted with members of the Indian community in Minnesota; involvement in the School of India for Languages and Culture [SILC] and the Hindu Mandir; early involvement in IAM; India Day activities and community involvement; participation in Festival of Nations volunteering activities; serving on the board of IAM, and eventually as president; meeting the Ambassador of India to the United States; community outreach and service programs; involvement in the IAM-sponsored speaker's bureau and experience speaking at various schools; community dance dramas; host family program for Indian international students; the Share and Care program; Literacy As a Movement for People [LAMP] movement and fundraising; IAM newsletter; the Children's Home Society; early history projects and lasting legacies; role of the internet; the Numbudiri caste; IAM membership; and maintaining Indian culture.

Dates

• 07/06/2003 (Creation)

Creation

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

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 119
• Accession Number: AV2007.24.9

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History' <OH 119>

Quantity: 2 hours sound cassette 31 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: sound recordings
• Content Category: text

Measurements

• 01:28:48 running time

Subjects