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This site is designed for educators, students, and established and aspiring professionals with interests in exploring and learning about community life through experiential activities and skills training. Learners of all ages and backgrounds will find a wide range of publications, programs, and digital resources to suit their project needs.

Visitors will also gain access to a vast array of primary source materials and collections housed in the American Folklife Center and other Library divisions. These materials come from across the United States and around the world. They include audio recordings, moving images, photographs, transcriptions of songs, and other historical and current documents.

Other resources include examples of community-based education projects undertaken by AFC's partner organizations at home and abroad, information on internships, professional development opportunities, and training programs offered by the Center and the Library.

Please contact us if you need more specific information than is provided through this site.