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Witness Stones Project Announces New Partnership in Manchester

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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 Manchester High School. The Connecticut high school The schools will be using the Project’s curriculum and landscape markers to expand their teaching of the history of slavery in Connecticut.

Manchester High School is a school community committed to:

  • Living their core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, kindness and perseverance
  • Ensuring a high quality education for all
  • Continuously improving practices to maximize learning for all
  • Fostering positive partnerships among students, parents, families, school personnel and the community
  • Maintaining a safe and inclusive school where equity is the norm and excellence is the goal

Witness Stones Project Announces New Partnership in Westport

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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 the United Church in Westport. The church will be using the Project’s curriculum and landscape markers to expand their teaching of the history of slavery in Connecticut.

 

Witness Stones Project Announces New Partnership in Wilton

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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  the Wilton Congregational Church. The church will be using the Project’s curriculum and landscape markers to expand their teaching of the history of slavery in Connecticut.

 

Witness Stones Project Announce New Partnership in Branford

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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 Branford Public Schools and the Branford Historical Society. The schools and society will be using the Project’s curriculum and landscape markers to expand their teaching of the history of slavery in Connecticut.

The mission of Branford Public Schools is to support the students of Branford through efficient and effective allocation of resources and by providing a spectrum of top-quality ancillary services necessary to sustain a contemporary program of public education.

The mission of the Branford Historical Society is to discover and preserve the​ history of Branford, Connecticut, by the acquisition and preservation of artifacts, documents, and records of Branford provenance, ​and to actively promote Branford’s history to the community.

Witness Stones Project to Partner with the Hempsted Houses

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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 Hempsted Houses. The Connecticut Landmarks house in New London, Connecticut, will be using the Project’s curriculum and landscape markers to expand their teaching of the history of slavery in Connecticut.

The mission of Connecticut Landmarks is to use historic properties to inspire an understanding of our complex past.

Witness Stones Project to Partner with the Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden

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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 Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden. The Connecticut Landmarks house in Bethlehem, Connecticut, will be using the Project’s curriculum and landscape markers to expand their teaching of the history of slavery in Connecticut.

The mission of Connecticut Landmarks is to use historic properties to inspire an understanding of our complex past.

Witness Stones Project to Partner with Hamden Middle School

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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 Hamden Middle School. The public school in Hamden, Connecticut, will be using the Project’s curriculum and landscape markers to expand their teaching of the history of slavery in Connecticut.

Students will examine primary source documents, such property, church, and vital records; wills and probate inventories; and census data, in order to understand the reality of slavery and to restore the memory of those individuals who were enslaved. They will learn how to document and describe the dehumanization and paternalism of slavery; the economic and legal framework that supported slavery; and, the agency, resistance, and contributions of the enslaved to our local and national history. Finally, these students will be inviting their communities to witness as they install memorial stones for individuals who were enslaved in their town.

The mission of the Hamden Middle School is to provide challenging, high-quality learning experiences and supports so that all students develop skills, attitudes and practices for academic and life-long success.

Ridgefield Students to Research Stories of People Enslaved by One of Town’s Founding Families

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The David Scott House on Sunset Lane in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Ridgefield students will research the stories of those enslaved by Scott, the patriarch of one of the town’s founding families.

 

By Kendra Baker in the Ridgefield Press on June 23, 2022

RIDGEFIELD — Eighth graders in town will embark on a project-based learning experience next fall that not only teaches historical inquiry skills, but allows them to honor former enslaved residents whose stories have not been fully untold.

The students will work with the Witness Stones Project — an organization that works with schools and community groups to “restore the history and honor the humanity” of enslaved individuals in Connecticut — to tell the story of two enslaved people from Ridgefield’s past. Continue reading.

 

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