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SUMMARY:Uncovering The Secrets Of The Underground Railroad At Valley Forge
DESCRIPTION:What is the connection between the Underground Railroad and Valley Forge? Dionne Patterson will explain\, educate and inspire us.\n\n\nDionne Patterson\, the visionary behind UGR3DAY Underground Railroad Experiences Inc.\, is dedicated to illuminating the antebellum era by exploring the lives of both free and enslaved African Americans\, as well as the multifaceted history of the Underground Railroad. A proud graduate of Delaware State University\, Dionne is a certified cultural interpretive guide\, genealogist\, herbalist\, forest bathing guide\, researcher\, and historian. Her mission is to provide a holistic education that brings to light the untold stories of landscapes\, structures\, and the people who exemplified faith\, resilience\, and community within the Underground Railroad. \n \nThrough her work\, Dionne has forged partnerships with state organizations\, parks\, genealogical societies\, school districts\, and museums across the Mid-Atlantic Region. She offers immersive experiences through hands-on workshops\, curriculum development\, walking tours\, seminars\, and physical events\, all focused on African American narratives. As an education consultant\, she is recognized as a subject-matter expert (SME) in trauma\, cultural competency\, diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, and child development. Dionne has also developed programs for institutions of higher learning\, the state of Delaware\, and both national and state parks. \n \nDionne’s expertise has led her to collaborate with Delaware State University as a content consultant and storyteller for their documentary Women of Vision\, Women of Purpose\, which explores the Underground Railroad. This fall\, she will be featured in a PBS documentary on the Underground Railroad through WSKG. Through UGR3DAY\, Dionne also writes and produces a quarterly magazine that delves into Underground Railroad travels\, Black history\, and genealogy.
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LOCATION:The Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley\, 30 East Swedesford Road\, Malvern\, PA\, 19355\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fighting For Freedom: The Oneida and Indigenous Connection To Valley Forge
DESCRIPTION:What is the Indigenous tribe’s connection to the Continental Army’s encampment at Valley Forge? A Oneida historian explains.\n\n\nHeather Bruegl is an Oneida Nation of Wisconsin citizen and first-line descendent Stockbridge Munsee. She is a graduate of Madonna University in Michigan and holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in U.S. History. Her research comprises numerous topics related to American history\, legacies of colonization and Indigeneity\, the history of American Boarding Schools\, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Heather has presented her work at academic institutions\, including the University of Michigan\, the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, Bard College\, Vassar College\, and Brooklyn Law School. \n \nHeather consults for various museums and universities and is a frequent lecturer at conferences on topics ranging from intergenerational racism and trauma to the fight for clean water in the Native community. She has been invited to share her research on Indigenous history\, including policy and activism\, museum equity\, and Land Back initiatives for such institutions as the Tate and the Brooklyn Public Library. Heather opened and spoke at the Women’s March Anniversary in Lansing\, Michigan\, in January 2018 and at the first-ever Indigenous Peoples March in Washington\, DC\, in January 2019. In 2019\, 2020\, and 2021\, Heather spoke at the Crazy Horse Memorial and Museum in Custer\, South Dakota\, for its Talking Circle Series. \n \nHeather is a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay\, where she studies First Nations Education\, focusing on how institutions can support BIPOC museum and cultural workers. Heather is a public historian\, activist\, and independent consultant who works with institutions and organizations for Indigenous sovereignty and collective liberation.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/fighting-for-freedom-the-oneida-and-indigenous-connection-to-valley-forge/
LOCATION:The Conference Center at Penn State Great Valley\, 30 East Swedesford Road\, Malvern\, PA\, 19355\, United States
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