Periagoge
Scenario

When community time capsules reveal deeper divisions about local identity

Our neighborhood started a community time capsule project for our town's bicentennial, but it's become a battleground over whose version of our community's story gets preserved, with longtime residents and newer families having completely different ideas about what represents us.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The act of deciding what deserves to be remembered forces communities to confront whose stories have been centered and whose have been erased.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Time capsules and messages to the future?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.