{"id":11,"date":"2025-12-02T01:54:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T01:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/STP\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-12-05T18:58:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:58:26","slug":"context","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/STP\/context\/","title":{"rendered":"Context"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com\/wfmz.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/e\/db\/edb3d4b1-fd80-5ce0-84a3-a385dc182bea\/66d7e5e52131f.image.jpg?crop=1280%2C672%2C0%2C23&amp;resize=1200%2C630&amp;order=crop%2Cresize\" alt=\"Boyertown business owners propose lease to save community pool | Berks  Regional News | wfmz.com\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This proposal was created for Project 3 in <strong>DHM 280 (Fall 2025)<\/strong>, which asks students to design an original digital humanities project that addresses a real need in a community connected to them. We were encouraged to think about local impact, public digital tools, and building a website that communicates our idea clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right now, the Boyertown pool is closed, and the community is starting to advocate for it re-opening. The pool is not only a recreation site but it is a shared local memory space, a gathering point for families, teens, and generations of residents. With budget cuts and shifting priorities, the possibility of permanent closure threatens a long-standing piece of Boyertown\u2019s cultural identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This project exists <em>here and now<\/em> because losing the pool for good would mean losing a meaningful public space and community heritage. A digital humanities project can document the pool\u2019s cultural value, organize local knowledge, and aid current community advocacy efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-page-list\"><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/STP\/anticipated-results\/\">Anticipated Results<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/STP\/context\/\">Context<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/STP\/data\/\">Data<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/STP\/goals-audience\/\">Goals &amp; Audience<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/STP\/other-projects\/\">Other projects<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/STP\/overview\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/STP\/research-values\/\">Research Values<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/STP\/team-roles\/\">Team &amp; Roles<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/classprojects.digitalwcu.org\/STP\/tools-and-methods\/\">Tools and Methods<\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This proposal was created for Project 3 in DHM 280 (Fall 2025), which asks students to design an original digital humanities project that addresses a real need in a community connected to them. We were encouraged to think about local impact, public digital tools, and building a website that communicates our idea clearly. 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