Projectkin Events in the Weeks Ahead: New Programs & Series to Inspire You
In building a community, you can't skip over human connections. At Projectkin, it's events that bring us together in conversation, shared experiences, and a common goal — sharing our stories.
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All programs will be recorded and posted to the #AATP24 Society of Genealogists’ YouTube playlist and Facebook group. Don’t miss my recording scheduled for release at 8 PM BST on day 10, Sunday, October 6th, “Using Projects to Tell Stories About That Place.” It’s the very last recording of the series but I’ll be there to chat it up on YouTube and Facebook.
Like all of these “Pacific Edition” program recordings, my program and the Projectkin AATP Members’ Corner posts will also be posted to our special section, Projectkin.org/AATP24.
In a special program that benefits folks exploring our Pacific Edition, Simon Davies will share concepts behind “One Place Studies.” Please register to get the Zoom link.
Don’t miss next week’s program with Projectkin friend Simon Davies of WeAre.xyz, who will give us a little talk about the study of place titled “Why Study One Place.”
October Firsts
AATP isn’t our only first in October. On October 10th, after the All About That Place series concludes, Rhonda Lauritzen will join us for “The Curious Call of Ancestral Places.” It’s a perfect touch for the spooky month of October and allows us to incorporate places into new projects.
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Many of you will recognize Rhonda for her outstanding RootsTech talks and ongoing writers’ community courses and programs for Evalogue Life. This will be her first event for the
, of the Juvenile Geriatric Newsletter, will join us for the first in her six-part series, “Forget-me-not: How We Memorialise,” will be a live interview with Professor Gordon Coonfield of Communication at Villanova University, and Kensington Remembers in the American state of Pennsylvania. This fabulous series explores how we memorialize and preserve the stories of loved ones we’ve lost.
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She joins us in the “place” theme with her program on Thursday, September 26th, when she’ll discuss the challenges of connecting places to photos. (I’ve lost hours trying to figure out where a photo was taken, haven’t you?) In October, her program will be scheduled a week later than usual to capture the spooky fun of Halloween on October 31st. Join us, won’t you?
Kathy is always carefully includes thoughtful resources each month — something that has made her programs some of our most popular. Explore the Kathy’s Corner archive here.
Our list wouldn’t be complete without Emma Cox’s delightful storytelling in her monthly program, “Emma Explores…Stories, Mysteries and Fame.” Emma will be skipping her September program to enjoy a well-deserved holiday but will be back on October 17th with more stories — all thoughtfully combined with the techniques of professional genealogists.
Please register to get the Zoom link. Recordings of this program will be emailed to all Projectkin subscribers.
But wait, there’s more!
Finally, there are our Project Festivals. We shared this idea back in March when we realized we needed a category to “brainstorm” new project ideas with fellow travelers on the genealogy journey. More about the program idea in this original post, “Announcing ‘Project Festivals.’” Our first session in July was great fun; watch the recording here as
Instead of scheduling these for set dates, we’ll plan them when we can muster three speakers to share ideas. Our calendar has been so busy it’s been hard to squeeze these in. Use this new meeting poll to compare your own schedule to available times.
Explore the meeting poll here. Once we’ve mustered enough speakers for a given date, the event will be scheduled and announced to the community.
Though I don’t currently have any “Project Festival” events scheduled, several of you have asked about them. Let’s not let it slide until next year.
I also have a few more slots open for “Project Recipe” ideas. Surely you have a few ideas underway for the holidays. Why not share them with the community?
Have a proposal for a new type of event? Sure! Let’s hear it.
As with all Projectkin programs, these recordings, resources, and recipes are offered free to Projectkin members. Your participation helps spread the word and invites others to share their ideas, too. Feel free to share this email with friends you think might be interested.
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This is so interesting to learn of One Place Studies and these other connections. I had no idea how many others had begun the kind of project I'd taken up a decade ago. Thanks for all the resources you provide.
This is so interesting to learn of One Place Studies and these other connections. I had no idea how many others had begun the kind of project I'd taken up a decade ago. Thanks for all the resources you provide.
Barbara, the link for October 3rd presentations Dr. Annette Laing & Cynthis Raleigh links to a totally different presentation pair, on October 5th!
Hopefully this will be fixed soon - I definitely want to listen to Annette in particular!! - Celia