of the Capital Region have partnered to offer a session track geared towards
the needs of museum and historic site staff during the Abolishing Slavery in the Atlantic World: the 'Underground Railroad' in the Americas, Africa, and Europe UGRR Conference.
Full details on the track are below. These sessions will address critical
issues for institutions at all stages of their development. Register online
for the Treasures of History - Museum and Historic Sites (M/H) track at
http://ugrworkshop.com/?page_id=802
Teaching Slavery to Children - Dr. David Anderson, Sankofa, Dir. Of Akwaaba
Heritage Associates, Cynthia Copeland, New School of Social Research
How can we speak with children about slavery with accuracy and integrity
while being sensitive to age appropriateness? Learn from the experts who
have engaged children of various ages around the topic of slavery.
Telling the Story for Today's Visitors: First Person Interpretation and Tour
Development - Dr. David Anderson, Sankofa, Dir. of Akwaaba Heritage
Associates, Cindy Boyer, Director of Museums and Education, The Landmark
Society of Western NY
How can our historic stories be told so as to attract new and returning
visitors in these challenging economic times? Listen to the experts as they
share their words of wisdom.
The International Traveler: Preparing to Enter the International Tourism
Market - Markly Wilson, Director, International Marketing, I Love NY; Lori
Solomon Duell, Director, Heritage Tourism, Erie Canalway National Heritage
Corridor
What attracts the international traveler to visit historic sites in New York
State, and your site in particular? What are the competitive challenges in
the international market? How can those challenges be turned into assets?
How can you develop networking and collaborative partnerships that help
sustain your historic sites place in the international market?
Abolishing Slavery in the Atlantic World: the 'Underground Railroad' in the
Americas, Africa, and Europe and its relationship with us today A Fresh
Interpretation of an Old Story
The 10th Conference on the Underground Railroad Movement
Friday, Saturday, Sunday - April 8, 9, 10, 2011
Organized by: Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region,
Inc.
Co-sponsored by: The Department of History and Society, The Sage Colleges
Hosted by: Russell Sage College, Troy, New York
In collaboration with Rensselaer County Historical Society, Museumwise, and
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region, Inc.
URHPCR, Inc. seeks to acknowledge the Underground Railroad movement in our
region, our state, and our nation, to raise awareness about and stimulate
interest in this little recognized part of our history, to understand it in
its historic content, to encourage the recognition of its inspiring historic
figures and the activities in which they engaged, to preserve that history,
emphasizing the participation of African American abolitionists and freedom
seekers, and to relate that history to us today.
URHPCR, Inc. - P.O. Box 10851 - Albany, New York 12201 www.ugrworkshop.com
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