Girl Scouts of Colorado is proud to partner with Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, NY to offer girls a special virtual opportunity to learn about the Suffrage Centennial on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 from 3 – 4 p.m.
Register now: https://gscolorado.formstack.com/forms/suffrage_centennial_with_the_women_s_rights_national_historical_park_virtual_08_05_2020 Registration closes Tuesday, August 4.
Women’s Rights National Historical Park tells the story of the first Women’s Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, NY on July 19-20, 1848. It is a story of struggles for civil rights, human rights, and equality, global struggles that continue today. The efforts of women’s rights leaders, abolitionists, and other 19th century reformers remind us that all people must be accepted as equals.
A National Park Ranger will talk to girls live from the Wesleyan Chapel. The Wesleyan Chapel is the location of the First Women’s Rights Convention held on July 19 and 20, 1848, in which approximately 300 people gathered to attend. It is considered by many historians to the formal beginning of the Women’s Rights Movement in the United States.
Girls will learn about the history of women’s right to vote and have an opportunity for a live Q&A session with the National Park Ranger.
The session will be recorded and posted online for girls to listen to anytime.
We will use Zoom to host this opportunity. All information on how to join online or via phone will be emailed out to registrants the day before the webinar. Capacity is limited; each individual participant should be registered so we can track capacity. Please do not share the information on how to join with others who have not registered.
PLEASE NOTE – This program is one of several opportunities for Colorado Girl Scouts to celebrate the Suffrage Centennial. More opportunities are listed below and a full blog post on how to celebrate will be posted to the blog in early August 2020.
Suffrage Centennial Celebration with the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame and the League of Women Voters
August 10: Cadette, Senior, Ambassador (https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/events-repository/2020/suffrage_centennial__1973328378.html)
August 14: Daisy, Brownie Junior (https://www.girlscoutsofcolorado.org/en/events-repository/2020/suffrage_centennial__2098734867.html)
Questions? Email aimee.artzer@gscolorado.org.
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