YOUR ORGANIZATION IS:
A nonprofit organization, public body or institution who supports culture as an universal resource for creativity and diversity.
YOUR CAUSE IS:
Using new technologies for preserving the old.
Promoting the culture of minorities, indigenous or marginalized.
Defending values and traditions through the free sharing of unique intangible heritage.
Suggested Microvolunteering Actions for Culture
CREATE
create micro artworks aimed at making intangible heritage known: *photos, *poems, *short stories
contribute a text, photo or short video to a digital cultural archive
edit and “repair” an old photo or film
review a book, movie, academic article or cultural hotspot in your community
SHARE
post and share on behalf of indigenous& minority groups
promote lesser known traditional artists through your social media accounts
share information about your community’s customs and celebrations
add free cultural content to the public domain: * articles, *archive photos and films
share links to free digital resources: *digital creation software, *online libraries, *stock media, *opened-access archives
ORGANIZE
add a 1-word dictionary entry for a language that you speak
translate or proofread 1 page of text: *poem, *story ,*movie subtitle
map cultural places of interest in your community
help tag and categorize existing digital archives
scan& upload public domain and rights-free cultural content
record a culture-themed TV/radio broadcast and share it online
INTERACT
organize an 1h language teaching webinar to promote a minority language
organize an 1h language teaching webinar to help a migrant adapt to their new home
accompany an under-privileged child in a visit to a museum
organize a micro community event: *treasure hunting, *micro performance, *short film screening, *brief sightseeing tour
record&share a local cultural event: *art festival, *sport event, *celebration
document a dying tradition in your community
interview an elder artisan or craftsman
Ideas, trends and experiments:
Preserve your culture through the use of new technologies. The ideas is to ask micro volunteers to record, translate, upload and share as much cultural material as possible: photos, videos or text.
Here are a few suggestions:
scan and publish print-based material such as books, newspapers or magazines.
edit, repair and upload old photos and videos.
interview the elders and the local keepers of tradition.
document surviving folk arts, customs and rituals.
record significant tradition-based public events.
map&film heritage places and buildings.
Share your culture with the world. The current globalized society leaves little time for exploring the past, yet offers plenty of opportunities for preserving and recovering heritage that would otherwise get lost. Here are a few ideas for making your culture better known to the world:
share your stories and history.
share your traditional arts&crafts styles and techniques.
share your holidays, celebrations and rituals.
share your food, fashion, lifestyle and popular wisdom tips.
write micro-blog posts about lesser known aspects of your culture.
share healing &spiritual advice from the perspective of your nation.
