Connecticut Historical Society Distance Learning Project

FAIN: AH-275826-20

Connecticut Historical Society (Hartford, CT 06105-2213)
Rebecca Gavin (Project Director: May 2020 to June 2021)

Continued employment for the seven members of the historical society’s education department to expand distance learning programs and develop K-12 curriculum and learning activities.

Sharing Connecticut’s history and story with children and young people is a central aspect of the mission and identity of the Connecticut Historical Society (CHS). With school groups unable to visit the CHS and outreach educators no longer able to visit schools due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is imperative that the CHS hasten its development of remote or virtual programs in order to continue to reach its school-aged audiences. This project will build on the CHS’ prior work developing distance learning programs by adapting a number of its educational programs for virtual delivery while also developing its catalog of downloadable activities.