Collecting Gems: Improving Workforce Communication and Listening Skills Through Documenting Oral Histories of Idaho's Sagebrush Steppe

Boise State University student researchers conducted interviews with community members living and working in Idaho's sagebrush steppe in Spring 2022. These interviews were part of Collecting Gems: Improving Workforce Communication and Listening Skills Through Documenting Oral Histories of Idaho's Sagebrush Steppe. Led by Boise State faculty Dr. Kelly Hopping (Human-Environment Systems), Jill Heney (English), and Tiffany Hitesman (English), in collaboration with Dr. Bob Reinhardt (History) and Eriks Garsvo (Owyhee County Historical Society, Museum, and Library). We extend deep appreciation to the community members who took the time to talk with our students. We want to give special thanks to the Owyhee Historical Society, Museum and Library for providing space for interviewing. We are also very grateful to Mary Huff, Brenda Richards, and Scott Jensen for their help in recruiting interviewees.

博伊西州立大学的学生研究人员于2022年春季对居住和工作在爱达荷州针茅草原的社区成员进行了访谈。这些访谈是“收集宝石：通过记录爱达荷州针茅草原的口述历史来提升劳动力沟通与倾听技巧”项目的一部分。该项目由博伊西州立大学的凯利·霍平博士（人地系统）、吉尔·亨利博士（英语系）和蒂凡尼·海特斯曼博士（英语系）领衔，并与鲍勃·雷因哈特博士（历史系）以及埃里克斯·加斯沃（奥维希县历史学会、博物馆和图书馆）合作进行。我们对抽出宝贵时间与学生交谈的社区成员表示由衷的感谢。我们特别感谢奥维希历史学会、博物馆和图书馆为我们提供了访谈场所。同时，我们也对玛丽·哈夫、布伦达·理查兹和斯科特·詹森在招募受访者方面的帮助表示深深的感激。