African-American Civil War Memorial Freedom Foundation

EDI SPECIAL PROJECTS

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MUSEUM WILL STRENGTHEN ITS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR SCHOOLS BY ENGAGING A GREATER NUMBER OF TEACHERS AND DESIGNING NEW CURRICULUM RESOURCES TO SUPPORT SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM STANDARDS. THE MUSEUM PASSPORT TO FREEDOM PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE MUSEUM VISITATION BY STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME HOMES AND PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS IN THE AREA. THE MUSEUM?S EDUCATION STAFF WILL COLLABORATE WITH DC PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOL CURRICULUM ADMINISTRATORS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS DESIGNED TO EXPAND THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS, AND AFRICAN AMERICAN ACTIVITIES DURING THE CIVIL WAR. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN TEACHER TRAINING CURRICULA, EXHIBITION GUIDES TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE MUSEUM, AND CURRICULA RESOURCES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON THE MUSEUM?S WEBSITE.

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MUSEUM WILL BOOST THE QUALITY AND CAPACITY OF ITS MUSEUM PASSPORT TO FREEDOM PROGRAM. LAUNCHED IN 2017, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FIELD TRIPS TO PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME HOMES BY PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT WHEN NEEDED AND AN ENGAGING MUSEUM LEARNING EXPERIENCE ALIGNED WITH DC PUBLIC SCHOOL LEARNING STANDARDS. EACH STUDENT ALSO RECEIVES AN AGE APPROPRIATE BOOK AND A PASSPORT, WHICH MAY BE TAKEN TO DIFFERENT MUSEUMS AND STAMPED. DURING THE 2018/2019 SCHOOL YEAR, THREE OUTREACH FELLOWS WILL DEVELOP ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AND CONDUCT OUTREACH TO 87 SCHOOLS, HELPING THE PROGRAM SERVE 25 PERCENT MORE STUDENTS THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS. IN ADDITION TO THE WORK OF EXPANDING THE PROGRAM, MUSEUM STAFF WILL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM COMMITTEE, INCLUDING COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LOCAL TEACHERS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, TO REVIEW THE PROGRAM AND HELP DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS.

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MEMORIAL FREEDOM FOUNDATION, WHICH OPERATES THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MUSEUM, WILL USE FUNDS TO CATALOG AND DIGITIZE THE BANNEKER COLLECTION WHICH WAS DONATED TO THE MUSEUM IN 1996. CATALOGING AND DIGITIZING THIS COLLECTION WOULD SERVE TO PRESERVE ONE OF THE LARGEST COLLECTIONS RELATED TO BENJAMIN BANNEKER AND THE ELLICOTT FAMILY IN THE UNITED STATES. IT WOULD MAKE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC RESEARCH A TREASURE TROVE OF HISTORY RELATED TO EARLY AMERICAN, MARYLAND, AND AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY.

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MUSEUM WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A NEW PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO RECRUIT NEW VOLUNTEERS, STRENGTHEN THEIR INTERPRETIVE SKILLS, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND RELEVANCE OF GUIDED PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC. THE PROJECT INVOLVES HIRING A VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS COORDINATOR TO SERVE AS THE MANAGER FOR VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, TRAINING, AND EVALUATION. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ESTABLISHING A COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING FRAMEWORK, DEVELOPING AN ONBOARDING CURRICULUM WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODULES, AND IMPLEMENTING AN EIGHT-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM FOR THREE COHORTS OF VOLUNTEERS THAT INCLUDES CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION PRACTICE, AND SITE-BASED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THE OUTCOME OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL BE A COMPREHENSIVE, VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND EVALUATION FRAMEWORK THAT STRENGTHENS INTERPRETIVE CONSISTENCY, INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY, AND VISITOR ENGAGEMENT.

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE