Origin Stories – Fall Professional Development
Indigenous and First Africans in Virigina / North Carolina
Program Includes:
Cultural Immersion with excursions exploring history, agriculture, ecology, archaeology, family life, worship and education of the many Indigenous groups, descendants of the first Africans, and Maroon community of the Tidewater area.
Professional Development
- Hands-on action planning and social action workshops.
- An ongoing community of support from Nobis Project and the cohort as teachers lead and document service-learning projects in their classrooms.
- Professional development certificate available.
Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
Dates: December 6-9, 2024
Cost: $1275
Registration: Closed
During this four-day program, explore the history of Indigenous People, First Africans and their journeys in preservation and freedom. Nobis Project choreographs archaeological witnessing, museum visits, and a canoe tour of The Great Dismal Swamp. This particular experience will begin with the livelihood, recreation and worship of Indigenous people who resided in the Tidewater Area. We will also explore the arrival of the First Africans. In the Great Dismal Swamp students will learn about the harsh environment that also offered safety to the Indigenous and Maroon people, former enslaved individuals who gained their freedom in the swamp.
During this program learn how to establish reciprocal partnerships with similar organizations back in your home community for future collaboration within the classroom. Receive a professional development certificate for training in creating a culturally responsive classroom, and using the Nobis Global Action Method to guide students in completing culturally focused service-learning projects.
“This is a great opportunity to work in collaboration with a diverse group of teachers to create civic engagement lessons and/or service learning projects that will empower students. It is an experience that will keep challenging you to make change no matter how much time has passed.”