Danielle carries on those same equity priorities in her classroom. For many of her students, she’s their first Black teacher, and for her Black female students, she can relate to them deeply. Danielle is intent on teaching history from the Indigenous and Black perspective and inspiring other teachers around her to do the same. “I love that Danielle is unafraid to say let’s teach real history; she’s a trailblazer,” said Andre. “Let’s talk about where history got white-washed, in a developmentally- appropriate setting.” From sharing her culture with her students to encouraging them to do the same and incorporating Black authors into her classroom, Danielle gives a voice to her students and teaches them the beauty to be found in diversity. “Students gain empathy from learning about and understanding other cultures,” said Andre. “When schools become more diverse in their staff, everybody in contact with that school is better for it.”
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Q What kind of field trips do you offer to classes of students and homeschoolers? Melessa Gregg, executive director of Harn Homestead, answered these questions about their field trip programs. Field Trips at the Harn
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We offer hands-on activities in a one-room schoolhouse, an original dairy barn and a historic farmhouse. Cost is $10 per student. Reservations can be made through Education Director David Sapper at dsapper@harnhomestead.com. A limited number of field trip scholarships are available. What changes have you made to your field trip program because of the pandemic? We created an entirely outdoor program encompassing activities from the farmhouse and barn. We are also currently renting out the schoolhouse to student or homeschool cohorts and providing parents with the educational materials for presentation rather than having staff and volunteers as teachers and docents. The buildings and materials used are then cleaned and sanitized thoroughly prior to the next scheduled group visit.
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