Category: Student Work
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Students from Timberlane Middle School Honor Friday Truehart
April 28, 2022 Students from Timberlane Middle School gathered today to honor Friday Truehart. This is the capstone of work they have been doing this spring with the Witness Stones Project. The have shared their work on their website. We invite you to visit to learn more.
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Mansfield Middle School Students Participate in Witness Stones Project
By Melanie Savage in the Hartford Courant on March 25, 2022 MANSFIELD — Mansfield Middle School grade 8 students have completed their research on a man named Titus, an enslaved man born in Mansfield on February 17, 1743. Students’ research was inspired by the Witness Stones Project, an educational initiative that includes collaborative learning and…
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Witness Stones Project Students Petitioning to Rename Street in Blue Back Square
By Ronni Newton on We-Ha.com on March 16, 2022 The only significance of the name of “New Street” in West Hartford is that it was a street newly-created about 15 years ago when Blue Back Square was built. Three members of the Mayor’s Youth Council – all students at West Hartford high schools –…
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Salisbury School Students Uncover Berkshire History
Witness Stones Project affiliate Salisbury School is is proud to launch its website, Coloring Our Past. We invite you to view the website here.
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James Mars Day: A Student Chronicle of Real History
By Clarence Nurse in Intrepid Ed News on January 11, 2022 I wasn’t happy with my school experience in New York City. I wanted more. This class at the Salisbury School (CT) has not only given me more but has also exceeded my wildest expectations about how enjoyable meaningful learning can be. It is now…
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Searching for Tamar, Finding Ourselves
This book was written by students from the Country School of Madison in remembrance of Tamar.
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West Hartford Witness Stones Students Argue for Change
By Katrina Koerting in the Register Citizen on June 28, 2021 WEST HARTFORD — Some streets around town could get new names under an ordinance to honor people or historic events. Local officials said there are still logistical issues to finalize, but the ordinance was largely supported by public speakers and adopted by the Town Council.…
