The Bob Graham Center for Public Service provides a wide variety of programs for students and the larger public on topics related to public service, public leadership and civic engagement.
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Bringing African American History To K-12 Classrooms
March 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Educational specialist Dr. Rebekah Cordova spoke about creating new lesson plans on African American history for K-12 classrooms using the oral histories captured by the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. This event was a collaborative initiative with the Department of Linguistics, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
A panel of teachers and students discussed their goals regarding the implementation and learning of African American History in their K-12 classroom. The discussion focused on issues of content availability and accuracy; opportunities and barriers; and the current political climate surrounding the teaching of African American History in Florida schools.
Guests had the chance to ask questions and engaged with panelists following the presentation.
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