LMU Digital Veterans Legacy Project
The Loyola Marymount Digital Veterans Legacy Project is a grant funded project affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Cemetery Administration.
Developed by a multidisciplinary team of LMU scholars, its goal is to engage students in uplifting underrepresented veterans, in particular Buffalo Soldiers and Asian Americans, interred at the Los Angeles National Cemetery by creating digital media about their lives.
The resulting text-based and audio-visual stories were researched and written by LMU and high school students as part of the Digital Veterans Legacy Project at Loyola Marymount University.
Veteran-Specific Work
LMU students, working in a range of medium and academic fields, researched veterans from multiple priority populations. To further honor them, the students produced digital content in formats including a flip book, an exhibit, and biographies uploaded to the Veterans Legacy Memorial website.
Educator Resources
DVLP engaged educators as partners in bringing veteran-centered, cemetery-based learning into classrooms. Through professional development, place-based learning, and the Teacher Ambassador Program, educators developed and adapted interdisciplinary lessons and resources designed for continued use beyond the grant.
Student Contributions
DVLP engaged K–12 and college students through classroom projects, ambassadorships, internships, and paid student roles. Across these opportunities, students contributed directly to veteran research, biographies, educational resources, and public-facing projects while building skills in research, writing, and historical interpretation.