The Human Story

We focused on developing a prototype that could be traced back to National Geographic's mission and strategic aims. We propose to create a web-based platform that serves as an archive of primary sources to tell the human story. The platform will create a virtual space to allow users to share their oral history, family heirlooms, and stories. By sharing their personal artifacts and primary sources of personal history, users will have the ability to see how their personal history connects with that of others. These connections will allow users to understand how their personal story fits into a more comprehensive, broad view of history.

The web-based platform will have the capability to sort peoples' contributions to better match the connections and chronological order of these items and stories. The goal of this living archive is to continue to expand the human story and encourage connectivity with different communities.