Join Us for the First Annual Michigan Underground Railroad Heritage Gathering
Saturday, October 27, 2018
8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Michigan History Center, Lansing
The Michigan History Center and the Michigan Freedom Trail Commission will host a gathering for individuals, organizations and communities interested in developing better ways to promote our statewide Underground Railroad heritage. The goal is to create a regional collaboration effort, including the beginnings of a statewide network aimed at initiating and sustaining conversations and synergies. We hope this will lead to more information sharing, collaborative projects, joint grants and a host of other benefits, including opportunities related to heritage tourism and economic development.
The day will be aimed at networking, information sharing, and developing our next steps. Join us and become part of the conversation!
Schedule at a Glance
- 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration/Check-in and Coffee
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9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Creating an Underground Railroad Collaborative Keynote. Guest speakers include Roy Finkenbine, Chair of the Michigan Freedom Trail Commission, Deanda Johnson from the NPS Network to Freedom and Greg Roberts, director of the Ohio River National Freedom Corridor.
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11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch, Networking, and Poster Sessions. Lunch will be catered box lunches, paid for with $10 registration fee.
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12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Afternoon Discussion Groups. Facilitators to lead small group discussions on topics related to building a statewide Underground Railroad Collaborative. Groups will have the opportunity to report back to the whole group at the end of the day.
Registration
Registration is $10 per person, and includes a boxed lunch.
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