FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | November 11, 2004 |
Contact: Maribeth Cowan, Public Relations Director
(804) 342-9665 email:
maribeth@vahistorical.org
VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY RECEIVES $35,000 FROM THE
CAMERON FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATIVE HISTORY PROGRAM IN PETERSBURG SCHOOLS
Richmond, VA–The Virginia Historical Society has been awarded a $35,000 grant from The
Cameron Foundation to support a strategic, three-year plan that will facilitate instruction in the Petersburg
Public Schools in the areas of history and the social sciences. The Historical Society worked closely with
the school system to design the program, which includes teacher workshops, classroom activities, teacher
memberships, and instructional resource materials designed to advance the learning experience for 4th and
5th grade students. The resources will help teachers and students address Virginia's Standards of
Learning requirements. "This program is intended to serve as a model that we hope will be expanded
to benefit other grade levels in the future," commented Lloyd Hamlin, Superintendent of Petersburg
Public Schools. The Cameron Foundation grant enables the VHS to support teachers in their
efforts to make Petersburg and Virginia history relevant to the lives of students in the Petersburg
school system. These resources will challenge students to think critically about history and the
social sciences and how the lessons of the past are important in both understanding the present
and shaping the future. "We are pleased that The Cameron Foundation awarded the Virginia
Historical Society this opportunity to work with Petersburg teachers to promote a meaningful
experience for students as they learn about history and the social sciences," remarked Charles
Bryan, President and CEO of the Virginia Historical Society.
The Virginia Historical Society is located at 428 N. Boulevard. The Story of Virginia, An American Experience,
a 10,000-square-foot exhibition with more than a thousand objects covering all of Virginia history from prehistoric
times to the present is featured in the Robins Center for Virginia History. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am - 5pm
and Sunday 1pm - 5pm (Museum Galleries only). Admission: $5/adults, $4/seniors 55+ ($2/Tuesdays–galleries
only), $3/children and students, free/members. Admission to the galleries is free on Mondays. For group tour
information, call (804) 342-9652. For more information, please call (804) 358-4901 or visit
www.vahistorical.org.
|
Share
