The Writing Through Time program is a community engaged project that ran in 2023-2024 offered in partnership with McMaster University’s Reading Lab, the Seniors’ Computer Lab Project and Hamilton Public Library. Writing Through Time brought together community members of Hamilton, Ontario and McMaster University students for intergenerational storytelling and digital skill learning.
Participants of this program worked together over several weeks to put together a collection of stories that were inspired by historical photos from the Hamilton Public Library’s Local History and Archives and their own lives. This process involved first learning how to use video conferencing tools and navigating new websites, and then recording writing digitally, all while sharing experiences with other storytellers.
We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to all who participated in this program throughout the last year. It has been a joy to get to know you through your storytelling and put together three incredible publications with you. Thank you for your creativity, enthusiasm, and guidance throughout the program.
We would also like to thank:
Eniola Bode-Akinboye (BA, McMaster University), Adrienne Yau (BSc, McMaster University), Allyson Appleton (BA, McMaster University), Emilie Altman (MSc, McMaster University), Raghad Elgamal (PhD, McMaster University), Erica Conly (Manager, Adult Program Development), Katelyn Kirk (Public Service Programmer, Customer Service, Hamilton Public Library), Allison Stockton-Aird (Manager, Adult Program Development, Hamilton Public Library), Nancy McPhee (Manager, Adult Program Development, Hamilton Public Library), Cindy Poggiaroni (Director, Collections and Program Development, Hamilton Public Library), Leora Sas van der Linden (Program Manager, Community Research Platform, McMaster University), Nancy Siciliana (Community Partner, Seniors’ Computer Lab Project), and the Future of Canada Project McMaster University team: Drs. Brian Detlor, James Gillett, Ranil Sonnadara, Brenda Vrkljan, and Victor Kuperman for their valuable contributions to this project.
Writing Through Time is supported by the Future of Canada Project at McMaster University.
Lucy Thomas (Research Assistant, McMaster University)
Nadia Lana (Research Assistant, McMaster University)
