1. Victoria School Stories: Chronicling Our Shared History

2. Today’s Agenda Speakers: Norman Zhang, Victoria Academy Principal Ruth Lefler, Local Historian Risa Hlymbicky, Victoria Academy Teacher and Project Leader Christopher Greenlaw, Vice President of Brant Historical Society (absent) Victoria Academy students General plan Timeline Specific tasks Volunteers Questions

3. Victoria School Stories Why are we creating this book? Who is doing all the work? How are we going to do it?

4. Why? Preserve local history Community involvement and partnership Give back to the city/community Student involvement

5. Who? Victoria Academy Ruth Lefler Christopher Greenlaw Community Students

6. How? Interviewing people with stories to share -Students gain research, communication, and interview skills Recording their stories (writing and film) With their permission CreateSpace UPC Edit together the manuscript, including images Self-publishing company We have control over the book Work with graphic designer (covers, interior) ISBNs TellWell (Canadian)

7. Volunteers Form project committee: Who wants to help? yourname@victoriaschoolstories.ca Means working closely with Risa and the students They will be doing as much as they can Sign-up sheet Future meetings- best time(s)?

8. Tentative Timeline Establish project committee: August 2015 Locating and connecting with storytellers: August-September 2015 Conducting interviews: September-November 2015 Assembling and editing interviews (text): December 2015 Begin working with self-publishing company: January 2016 Manuscript has to be completed for this stage Produce DVD interview footage: January 2016 Finished book (potential book launch): Summer 2016 (date TBA)

9. Website Sample stories (in future) Live updates about our progress Email addresses Layout/design are in progress www.victoriaschoolstories.ca

10. Promoting the Book Distributing copies to Brantford Public Library, Bell Homestead, Gretzky Centre, Travel and Tourism Centre, etc. Local author promotion month at Brantford Public Library Ads in community, on YouTube, in Brantford Expositor, on radio, etc. More publicity TBA

11. Financial Considerations Final cost is still TBA Waiting to hear back from some different options Will be looking for community sponsors/donors Will have more information soon

12. Questions?

13. Thank you! risa.h@victoriaacademy.ca mshlymbicky@gmail.com 519-304-6881 (school) 519-535-0194 (cell)

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