Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

"TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION: AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AT COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

TO COMMEMORATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG WILL PARTNER WITH 49 MUSEUMS AND THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS TO DEVELOP HISTORY.ORG, A FREE DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM FOR K-12 U.S. HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION. THE PROJECT PARTNERS WILL CREATE ONLINE CURATED COLLECTIONS OF OBJECTS AND WRITE OBJECT-BASED LESSONS THAT SHARE UPLIFTING NARRATIVES OF AMERICAN HISTORY. BY SHIFTING CLASSROOM PEDAGOGY TOWARDS OBJECT-BASED INQUIRY, THE PROJECT WILL ENABLE TEACHERS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE CENTERED AROUND VETTED AND CONTEXTUALIZED DIGITAL PRIMARY SOURCE MATERIAL. DELIVERABLES FEATURE A SCALABLE WEBSITE HOSTING OVER 1,500 ANIMATED VIDEOS, 4,500 PRIMARY SOURCES, AND A CUSTOMIZER TOOL TO ADAPT CONTENT TO MEET STUDENT LEARNING NEEDS. PROJECT OUTCOMES INCLUDE REDUCED TEACHER STRESS, IMPROVED STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, AND CLASSROOMS DRIVEN BY OBJECT-BASED INQUIRY.

ESTABLISHMENT OF A 3D VISUALIZATION LAB AT THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION

REPLACEMENT AND UPGRADING OF HVAC MECHANICAL AND CONTROL SYSTEMS SERVING THE ART MUSEUMS OF COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ICIVICS, WILL DEVELOP REVOLUTIONARY KIDS—A MULTIMEDIA PROJECT FEATURING EIGHT ANIMATED VIDEOS AND EIGHT 22-PAGE DIGITAL GRAPHIC NOVELS DESIGNED FOR ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS—TO COMMEMORATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. BY HIGHLIGHTING UPLIFTING NARRATIVES OF OUR SHARED AMERICAN EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE RELATABLE EYES OF 1770S YOUTH, THIS PROJECT REFOCUSES ON WHAT UNITES US, WHILE FOSTERING RESPECTFUL CIVIL DIALOGUE AROUND OUR NATION’S FOUNDING. THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF FLEXIBLE INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLKITS, WEB PROFILES, AND FIELD TRIP GUIDES THAT SEAMLESSLY BRIDGE DIGITAL LEARNING WITH IMMERSIVE ONSITE DISCOVERY. THE PRIMARY AUDIENCE INCLUDES THE NATION’S 1.9 MILLION ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS, THEIR 38.5 MILLION STUDENTS, AND THE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WHO VISIT EACH YEAR. OUTCOMES FOR THIS PROJECT INCLUDE TRANSFORMING THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE 1770S INTO HIGHLY ENGAGING, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING TOOLS FOR MILLIONS OF YOUTH.

"THE COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION WILL RELOCATE ITS CORPORATE ARCHIVES AND PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTIONS TO A NEWLY RENOVATED CENTRAL LOCATION IN THE JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER JR. LIBRARY TO INCREASE THEIR ACCESSIBILITY AND PROVIDE CAPACITY FOR FUTURE GROWTH.. THE FOUNDATION WILL PURCHASE AND INSTALL HIGH-DENSITY COMPACT SHELVING AND ROLLING LADDERS TO ALLOW STAFF TO SAFELY ACCESS THE COLLECTION. EXISTING ELECTRONIC FINDING AIDS WILL BE ENHANCED BY MERGING MULTIPLE AND DISPARATE DATABASES INTO A UNIFIED SQL SERVER DATABASE, ALLOWING FOR EFFECTIVE TRACKING AND SEARCHING AT THE BOX, ITEM OR FOLDER LEVEL. THESE COLLECTIONS CONTAIN MATERIALS OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE ABOUT LIVING HISTORY INTERPRETATION, THE EARLY PRESERVATION MOVEMENT IN THE U.S., AND PROFESSIONALIZING OF EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY, ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY, AND HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY."

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS - MUSEUMS

LOOKING FORWARD BY LOOKING BACK: EXPANDING AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT THROUGH DIGITAL PUBLIC PROGRAMMING [COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG IS COMMITTED TO BEING A WORLD LEADER IN HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING IN ORDER TO FULFILL OUR MISSION, "THAT THE FUTURE MAY LEARN FROM THE PAST," PROVIDING HIGH IMPACT LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR OUR AUDIENCES, BOTH ONLINE AND ONSITE. PRODUCTION OF DIGITAL CONTENT IS A MAJOR ORGANIZATION GOAL, IDENTIFIED BY OUR SENIOR LEADERSHIP AND ENDORSED BY THE BOARD, AND WE INTEND TO BUILD UPON OUR MOST RECENT "EXPLORE FROM HOME" INITIATIVE, LAUNCHED DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC IN MARCH 2020, BY KEEPING THREE RECENTLY ESTABLISHED POSITIONS THAT CREATE, MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE FOUNDATION'S DIGITAL PROGRAMS FOR THE PUBLIC. EACH OF THESE POSITIONS WAS CREATED DURING THE PANDEMIC IN ORDER TO LAUNCH AN ROBUST ONLINE OFFERINGS IN THE SHORT TERM. DUE TO THEIR ENORMOUS SUCCESS, WE HOPE TO RETAIN ALL THREE -- THE DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGER, DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER AND DIGITAL CONTENT TECHNICIAN -- TO CREATE AND SUPPORT DIGITAL CONTENT FULL-TIME, NOT SIMPLY ON AN AD HOC BASIS.] [PURPOSE:? TO SUPPORT PRODUCTION OF DIGITAL CONTENT FOR EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE ?EXPLORE FROM HOME? SECTION OF COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG?S (CW) WEBSITE.  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CREATION OF NEW DIGITAL CONTENT FOR THE CW WEBSITE THAT WILL EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF ENSLAVED WOMEN, FREE BLACKS, AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG.  EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF CW?S DIGITAL PLATFORM EXPLORING CIVICS AND COLONIAL HISTORY WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON PREVIOUSLY UNDERREPRESENTED STORIES IN COLONIAL HISTORY. RETENTION OF THREE FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS IN THE AREA OF DIGITAL CONTENT.  INTENDED BENEFICIARIES:  VISITORS TO CW?S WEBSITE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, VIRGINIA HISTORY, AND CIVICS. THIS IS A GROWING POPULATION DUE THE PANDEMIC?S IMPACT ON IN-PERSON FIELDTRIPS, MUSEUM VISITS, AND IN-PERSON SCHOOLING.  SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.]

EXPLORE FROM HOME: USING 21ST-CENTURY TECHNOLOGY TO TELL OUR 18TH-CENTURY STORY

EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL AND CONTROL SYSTEMS SERVING THE ART MUSEUMS AT COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG

TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION OF THE CAROLINA ROOM.

CONSERVATION PROGRAM

TO SUPPORT THE INSTALLATION OF A PERMANENT FURNITURE EXHIBITION.