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India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History: Interview with Godan Nambudiripad
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| 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. |
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| Quantity | 2 hours sound cassette 31 pages transcript |
| Format | Content Category: sound recordings Content Category: text |
| Measurements | 01:28:48 running time |
| Creation | Interviewer: Sonifer, Ms. Polly Narrator: Nambudiripad, Mr. Godan |
| Subjects |
Asian Indian |
| Dates | Creation: 07/06/2003 |
| Holding Type | Oral History - Interview |
| ID Number | OH 119 |
| Accession Number | AV2007.24.9 |
| More Info | MHS Library Catalog |
| Related Collections | Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'India Association of Minnesota Oral History Project - IAM History' |