Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Resistance and Remembrance
If There Is No Struggle, There Is No Progress *
To give just one example of how this work unfolds, ICSC’s Methodology and Practice team is currently working to support California State Parks in a statewide, three-year initiative, “The Inclusive History Project,” which focuses on offering more layered and diverse interpretations of contested histories in state parks, including at mission sites and gold rush sites. ICSC staff is working with both site leadership and interpretive staff to build the relationships, skills and knowledge to forge true and lasting change at their site and in their communities. This project involved first guiding the teams through personal reflections on biases they’ve been taught and how bias can emerge within the stories they share, followed by diving into the mechanics of building the change-making relationships that will sustain this vital, inclusive work into the future. ICSC has supported California Parks to effectively co-create relevant programming with historically marginalized communities, including Indigenous tribes, to tell a more complete and honest history. In addition, they have led workshops and trainings to support staff well-being, incorporate new research and facilitate dialogues that prioritize truth telling of historic injustices in an open, non-judgemental manner that allows people to come together without fear of being ostracized or excluded. In the coming months and year, ICSC’s Methodology and Practice team will lead similar efforts in St. Louis, Missouri and National Parks Sites in Arizona, among other locations. For more information on ICSC’s training and consulting services, visit here .
In addition to in-person trainings, in 2024 ICSC’s Methodology and Practice team conducted its first open seat virtual training, which was attended by nearly 60 people in five countries.
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