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

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

Description: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Rama Padamnashan was born in India and immigrated to the U.S. as an adult. She served as a teacher, administrator and board member at SILC. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Personal background; participation in SILC; experiences as a teacher, principal, and board member; curriculum development; personal benefits; Festival of Nations; language; arts; teaching materials; challenges and rewards of teaching; future plans; enrollment; social connections; demographics; Indian festivals; school board; twentieth anniversary celebration; outreach to adopted children; Ragamala Music and Dance Theater.

Dates

• 03/12/2000 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewee: Padamnashan, Mrs. Rama
• interviewer: Sonifer, Polly

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 88
• Accession Number: AV2002.159.10

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

• 01:50:43 running time

Subjects

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