BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:DorCo X-WR-CALNAME:Amplifying the Voices Symposium BEGIN:VEVENT UID:368942026-10-22 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261022 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261023 LOCATION:4837 Indiantown Road\nVienna Maryland 21869 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4837 Indiantown Road\nVienn a Maryland 21869;X-APPLE-RADIUS=49;X-TITLE=4837 Indiantown Road:geo:38.508 869,-75.812041 GEO:38.508869;-75.812041 SUMMARY:Amplifying the Voices Symposium CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance is hosting Amplify ing the\nVoices\, a three-day symposium (October 22-24) on interpreting co mplex\nhistories. This special event will take place at NHPA's new Three\n Cultures Center at the Handsell Historic Site near Vienna.\n\nThe third da y of the event on Oct. 24 features a full day of living\nhistory interpret ation from 10am to 4pm. It will feature the\nInalienable Rights Interprete rs and other professional living history\npresenters and include powerful stories\, traditional songs\, and crafts\ndemonstrations. Open to the publ ic\, the family friendly event will\nalso include a food truck\, hands-on colonial games and activities for\nchildren.\n\nAmplifying the Voices will look at how historical narratives and myths\nare created\, whose perspect ives have traditionally been most visible\,\nand how interpreters can resp onsibly approach histories that are\ncomplex\, difficult\, or incomplete. It will also examine the deep\nconnections between Indigenous peoples\, en slaved Africans and African\nAmericans\, and Colonial/settler communities. \n\nThe three-day program reflects a growing commitment within the public\ nhistory field to recognize the humanity\, agency\, and contributions of\n historically marginalized people. Amplifying the Voices will be\nfacilitat ed by Joseph McGill\, founder and executive director of the\nSlave Dwellin g Project\, and Dontavius Williams\, founder of The\nChronicles of Adam. D rawing upon their extensive experience in\nhistorical interpretation and p ublic engagement\, McGill and Williams\nwill lead an immersive exploration of how historic places can more\nfully acknowledge the people and communi ties connected to their past.\n\nDay One (Thursday\, October 22) programmi ng will be geared towards\nstaff and volunteers from historical organizati ons and preservation\ngroups.\n\nDay Two (Friday\, October 23) programs wi ll be open to organizations\nand the general public. The morning session w ill feature a teach-in\nworkshop from Chesapeake Heartland: An African Ame rican Humanities\nProject team. The afternoon session will feature testim onials from\ndescendants of the enslaved on the meaning and magnitude of t heir\nancestors’ stories. Drew Shuptar-Rayvis\, a professional Indigenou s\nliving history presenter\, will discuss interpretation of the Native\nc ulture.\n\nSpace is limited to 80 attendees on Thursday and Friday. This i s a\nfree event supported in its entirety by the Miller Fund of the\nMaryl and Center for History and Culture. REGISTER BY OCT. 18 FOR\nTHURSDAY AND/ OR FRIDAY HERE\n[https://form.jotform.com/262426959031056?utm_id=97758_v0_ s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0ee2eg0b&fbclid=IwY2xjawUfrLRwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQ RMWI2MXlNd1Q1M1NlSTdTaTlzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeAZCCbr3tg Bb7h6YfDpW8Kk22yVQC-aLDcKSIqcn8Z5z3iK742jEE382sEsU_aem_m4AC8ZrP4DvjkMR26pE N6Q].\nQuestions should be directed to RESTOREHANDSELL@GMAIL.COM.\n\n \n\ n \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Nanticoke Historic Preservation Allianc e is hosting Amplifying the Voices\, a three-day symposium (October 22-24) on interpreting complex histories. This special event will take place at NHPA'\;s new Three Cultures Center at the Handsell Historic Site near V ienna.

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The third day of the event on Oct. 24 features a full day of living history interpretation from 10am to 4pm. It will feature the In alienable Rights Interpreters and other professional living history presen ters and include powerful stories\, traditional songs\, and crafts demonst rations. Open to the public\, the family friendly event will also include a food truck\, hands-on colonial games and activities for children.

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Amplifying the Voices will look at how historical narratives and myths are created\, whose perspectives have traditionally been most visible\, a nd how interpreters can responsibly approach histories that are complex\, difficult\, or incomplete. It will also examine the deep connections betwe en Indigenous peoples\, enslaved Africans and African Americans\, and Colo nial/settler communities.
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\nThe three-day program reflects a growing commitment within the public history field to recognize the humani ty\, agency\, and contributions of historically marginalized people. Ampli fying the Voices will be facilitated by Joseph McGill\, founder and execut ive director of the Slave Dwelling Project\, and Dontavius Williams\, foun der of The Chronicles of Adam. Drawing upon their extensive experience in historical interpretation and public engagement\, McGill and Williams will lead an immersive exploration of how historic places can more fully ackno wledge the people and communities connected to their past.

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Day O ne (Thursday\, October 22) programming will be geared towards staff and vo lunteers from historical organizations and preservation groups.

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Day Two (Friday\, October 23) programs will be open to organizations and t he general public. The morning session will feature a teach-in workshop fr om Chesapeake Heartland: An African American Humanities Project team.  \;The afternoon session will feature testimonials from descendants of the enslaved on the meaning and magnitude of their ancestors&rsquo\; stories. Drew Shuptar-Rayvis\, a professional Indigenous living history presenter\, will discuss interpretation of the Native culture.

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Space is lim ited to 80 attendees on Thursday and Friday. This is a free event supporte d in its entirety by the Miller Fund of the Maryland Center for History an d Culture. Register by Oct. 18 for Thursday and/or Friday here. Questions should be directed to restorehandsell@gmail.com.

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