Program Overview
This workshop unveils the unknown stories of school desegregation in Virginia and throughout the nation after the U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education. Teachers will interact with leading historians, archivists, museum educators, and teacher educators in the field, visit historic sites and archives, and discuss curricular and teaching approaches to teaching this pivotal topic.
What You’ll Learn
The role African Americans played in achieving the Brown decision
Virginia's resistance to desegregation
The progression from initial to token desegregation and, eventually, to full integration
The gradual decline of school integration in recent decades
Stipend/Housing
Participant Stipends and Attendance
A stipend of $ 1,300 provides compensation to participants for their time commitment and helps to defray participation costs, such as travel, program activities, lodging, meals (for residential programs), and technical support (for virtual programs). For the residential portion of the program, participants cover their costs for travel to/from a program, lodging, and meals. Stipends are taxable as income.
Housing
We will host our residential portion of the program at the Virginia Commonwealth University’s campus, conveniently located near the historic sites to be visited, including several national historic landmarks registered by the National Park Service. We have rooms available for participants in the nearby Linden Row Inn, a boutique historic hotel in downtown Richmond, a short walk from the VCU campus. The hotel will offer a shuttle service to the VCU campus when needed. The hotel is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Participants will be provided with individual rooms at approximately $119 + tax and $149 + tax per night. Free Wi-fi will be available to all participants. For meals, participants will have access to the Market and Café at the hotel and a wide range of options in the immediate areas.