The Ellen Noël Art Museum will participate in the “National Youth Summit on Gender Equity,” an online outreach program organized by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in partnership with Smithsonian Affiliations, from Sept. 21 through Oct. 12. Designed for middle and high school students across the country, this year’s topic will allow youth to examine gender equity and efforts to fight against gender bias.
Two live events are scheduled for noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 and noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 12. Teachers may register their classrooms for the webcast and to access free supplementary education materials for all ages at americanhistory.si.edu/nys.
Teachers may also facilitate their own “youth summits” anytime between Sept. 21 and Oct. 12 using learning resources and videos provided free to all registered educators.
The Ellen Noël Art Museum has chosen to focus on Confronting Gender Bias in Sports and its Regional Youth Summit will take place virtually Sept. 23, moderated by Ana Martinez-Catsam, UTPB professor of history.
This free regional youth summit is open to middle and high school students ages 14-18. Participation size will be limited and interested students are encouraged to register before Sept 15. Participating students will also be given a completion certificate and a zine kit. For more information or to find out how students may register, contact Annie Stanley at [email protected] or 550-9696 X 213.
