Educator Workshop & Open House
Friday, Aug. 1 | 9:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Conference Room
Educators, join us for a free teacher workshop and open house at the Library of Virginia! Learn about our collections and resources - with an emphasis on primary sources - and how to use them in the classroom. Tour the Library's new exhibition, "House to Highway: Reclaiming a Community History." The event will conclude with a conversation between educator Dr. Emma Violand- Sánchez and writer David Bearinger on their new book, "Dreams and Shadows: An Immigrant's Journey."
Schedule:
9:30-10:00 a.m. | Registration Check-In
10:00-10:15 a.m. | Welcome From Catherine Fitzgerald Wyatt, Education & Outreach Manager
10:15-11:00 a.m. | "House to Highway: Reclaiming a Community History" Exhibition Tour
11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. | Library of Virginia Educational Resources Presentation
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | A Conversation With David Bearinger & Dr. Emma Violand- Sánchez
This is a free event, but registration is required. Limited free parking is available underneath the Library at 800 East Broad Street. For more information, contact education@lva.virginia.gov.
