Student Work

Students from Timberlane Middle School Honor Friday Truehart

WSP · Apr 28, 2022 ·

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.

Suffield Academy’s American Studies Class Community Presentation

WSP · Apr 19, 2022 ·

Mansfield Middle School Students Participate in Witness Stones Project

WSP · Mar 25, 2022 ·

Connor Cobb stands by his Witness Stone table at an event held at Mansfield Middle School on March 24. (Melanie Savage)

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 civic engagement for purposes of honoring the humanity of enslaved individuals. The Witness Stones Project was inspired by the Stolpersteine memorial project, and began in Guilford in 2017. Continue reading.

Witness Stones Project Students Petitioning to Rename Street in Blue Back Square

WSP · Mar 17, 2022 ·

From left: Sara Granquist, Priya Sinha, Town Historian Tracey Wilson, Teen Services Librarian Kari Karp, and Tziyona Goldfischer collect signatures outside the Noah Webster branch of the West Hartford Public Library in order to get the Town Council to consider renaming New Street. Photo credit: Ronni Newton

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 – are collecting signatures on a petition to change the name of that street from essentially a placeholder to something with more significance: Dinah Road. Continue reading.

Salisbury School Students Uncover Berkshire History

WSP · Feb 11, 2022 ·

Witness Stones Project affiliate Salisbury School is is proud to launch its website, Coloring Our Past. We invite you to view the website here.

James Mars Day: A Student Chronicle of Real History

WSP · Jan 11, 2022 ·

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 year two, and the course has shown no signs of losing momentum.

A class where all students earn an “A+” might sound suspicious to someone on the outside, but after seeing what we have been able to produce, a better question would likely be “can students earn a higher grade than A+?”

Searching for Tamar, Finding Ourselves

WSP · Sep 16, 2021 ·

This book was written by students from the Country School of Madison in remembrance of Tamar.

West Hartford Witness Stones Students Argue for Change

WSP · Jun 28, 2021 ·

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. Continue reading.