Tag: #HartfordCT
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Witness Stone Project Remembers Forgotten Connecticut Slaves
By Amber Diaz on NBC Connecticut on June 15, 2022 The Witness Stones Project is a K-12 educational initiative started in Connecticut. Its mission is to “restore the history and honor the humanity of the enslaved people who helped build our communities.” As a former eighth grade history teacher with a passion for the past, Dennis Culliton understands each story…
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Hartford 2022 Installation Ceremony
On June 6, 2022, students from CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts honored the lives of Abda and Hannah in Hartford, Connecticut. We invite you to watch the ceremony here.
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Witness Stones Project Installation Ceremony to Honor Abda and Hannah
Monday, June 6, 202210:00 a.m.Connecticut’s Old State HouseHosted by the CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts atThe Old State House800 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts will bring the community together to remember and honor Abda and Hannah and to place Witness Stones in their memory.
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Witness Stones Project to Partner with CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts in Hartford, Connecticut
The Witness Stones Project, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to restore the history and honor the humanity of the enslaved individuals who helped build our communities, today announced a new affiliation with CREC Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts. A generous grant from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund will allow the school to…
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An Evening Conversation at Connecticut’s Old State House
Witness Stones Project Founder and Executive Director joined Capitol Region Education Council teacher and Central Connecticut State University Public History graduate student Kaitlyn Oberndorfer for an Evening Conversation at Connecticut’s Old State House. We invite you to watch their conversation: This event was made possible by support from the Greater Hartford Arts Council. The Council…
