The year is coming to an end, and we have so much to celebrate! 2016 brought tremendous transformation as we watched our programs grow in participation and community presence. We've rounded up the top stories from 2016 - check them out HERE.
Read MoreThe South Caribe Roots Archive will soon welcome a new form of documentation to its collections: podcasts.
Read MoreBy Tori Ziege
"This is what journalism is all about: bridging race, class, age and ethnicity to tell true stories, connecting people across borders and most importantly—across the bubbles that limit our everyday conversation."
Read MoreOn Monday, November 21, 2016 a group of residents of south Caribbean Costa Rica will spend an afternoon sharing stories with students from the Media School at Indiana University in a "story exchange" facilitated by the Rich Coast project and following the innovative, empathy-building methodology developed by Narrative 4.
Read MoreThe South Caribe Roots Archive recognizes the vital importance of documenting local history and preserving the individual and collective cultural identity of the south Caribbean, and offers one solution to the imminent threat of knowledge loss: participatory archiving.
Read MoreEntrevista realizada en San Andres, Limón, Costa Rica en la finca de cacao de Daniel South. Fecha: April 3, 2016. Entravistadoras Katie Beck y Jessica Rugama (Rich Coast Project). Transcripción Kim Sohler. Editación Katie Beck.
Read MoreWe've been back in Puerto Viejo for over one month now, and so much has happened. Our first student group of the season is set to arrive in a couple of weeks, we're preparing a local exhibit of photographs from the South Caribe Roots Archive, and gearing up for big advances in our organizational structure. Take a look at what we've accomplished and at what we have in store.
Read MoreThe annual SCRA Calendar features historic photographs and information contributed by community members and collected by the Rich Coast Project. We are calling on local businesses and allies of the Caribe Sur community help us put this valuable community heritage back into the homes of residents by sponsoring this year's SCRA Calendar.
Read MoreThis post is the first in a series of behind-the-scenes notes written by RCP staff and volunteers.
By Katie Beck (RCP Founder & Director)
It's Friday, October 7, 2016. Today marks one week since we've been back in Puerto Viejo, and oh what a busy week it has been!
Read MoreWreally Studios will continue to support the Rich Coast Project through free transcription software. Thank you Wreally Team!
Read MoreStudents of the Hidden Garden's Traditional Latino Herbal Medicine joined the Rich Coast Project for a morning of learning from local community members about the bush medicine they grew up with.
Read MoreThe Rich Coast Project's upcoming trip with students from the Indiana university media school was featured in last Wednesday's Indiana Daily Student.
Read MoreAn interview with Mel Baker in Punta Uva
This interview is part of a growing digital archive of the communities of Caribe Sur, Costa Rica, organized by the Rich Coast Project in collaboration with many local residents and organizations.
Read MoreIn November 2016 a group of Indiana University students will travel to Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, to spend a working with the communities of the south Caribbean in developing content for the South Caribe Roots Archive.
Read MoreWe are seeking transcription volunteers to help us process the interviews and information we are collecting from residents and share it back with the community in a timely manner.
Read MoreThe Casa de la Cultura of Puerto Viejo filled with students from the local schools and members of the community to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 7.6 M Limón earthquake.
Read MoreWe successfully finished year 2 of our collaboration with the Alternative Break Program at Indiana University.
Read More2015 was a big year for the Rich Coast Project!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our projects and activities. We look forward to welcoming more contributors, collaborators and volunteers in the year ahead.
Read MoreEsta entrevista es parte de un serie de charlas con residentes de la zona con el fin de rescatar la memoria colectiva y compartirla con los demás. Junto con fotografías, videos y otros materiales que constituyen parte de un creciente archivo digital de las comunidades del Caribe Sur, organizado por el Rich Coast Project en colaboración con muchos habitantes y organizaciones locales.
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