Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit about our democracy. Engage with the story of Our Democracy through engaging storytelling, multimedia displays and oral interviews from local Albany residents. This traveling Smithsonian Exhibit is on loan to Underground Railroad Education Center through January 9, 2026. Because the Interpretive Center is not…
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December Dash, UREC's annual appeal, is a lighthearted opportunity to donate to UREC before we reach the end of December 2025. So join us in our DASH to the end of December. Our financial goal is $30,000. We're trying to beat last year's total. Can we do it? Yes, we can, with you in the… |
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The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed from Wednesday, December 31, 2025 through Saturday, January 3, 2026 so that our hardworking staff can enjoy some family time. Hope your holidays are pleasant! From all of us at UREC to you and your family – happy holidays! |
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Grab your friends and meet us on January 2nd between 2–5 PM for Gametime on the 4th floor (at the NY State Museum)! Spend the afternoon hanging out, playing interactive games like Head to Head, Ideals and Images, My Fellow Citizens, and Where Do You Stand? — all inspired by the Smithsonian Voices and Votes exhibit before it closes on January 9. Come play, explore, and see what your… |
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Author Chris Gibson, whose resume includes US Army officer, former U.S. Representative, and retired Siena College President will be speaking about key concepts from his book The Spirit of Philadelphia - A Call to Recover the Founding Principles. This includes: Has the United States strayed from the founding principles? Is voting still important? Erica Smitka, Executive… |
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Join with UREC board members and volunteers to refine and implement a 2026 Fund Development plan for UREC. Events, cultivation of donors, fee-for-service programs, grants are part of any strong fund development plan. Share your creative ideas on how UREC can focus its energies in 2026 to meet its operational and capital goals while supporting… |
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Proactively responding to Shirley Chisholm's comment that, "If they don't welcome you to the table, bring a folding chair," UREC has designed an out-of-school teen program intending to prepare teens… |
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Continuing UREC’s tradition of programming that promotes collaboration, literary and research skills in our high school participants, teen participants, led by UREC facilitators, will learn local Underground Railroad history and…
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Join with interested community volunteers to help preserve UREC collections. No experience necessary. Instructions provided as needed. This working meeting will be held in person at The Stephen and Harriet… |
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Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. Saturday tours are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers… |
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The exhibit, Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, must come down on Monday, January 12. Join us for an hour or more to help dismantle and repack all the pieces of this incredible exhibit so it can be shipped on to its next 'port of call'. Dismantling will begin at 10am on the 4th floor…
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Join in the planning and implementation of this fun and unique event! Over the Edge urban rappelling event (https://overtheedgeglobal.com/) is holding its full committee planning sessions on Monday, Janaury 12 at 5pm with our partner the YWCA of Troy. We need folks who are interested in working on marketing of this event, recruiting rappelers, recruiting… |
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The Executive Board Committee of Underground Railroad Education Center meets virtually at 4pm on the second Tuesday of each month. A zoom link will be sent via email to board officers. If you are not an Executive Committee member but do have something you would like to have included in the UREC Board Meeting agenda… |
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Sign up to be part of this unique out-of-school program for high school juniors and seniors. Be an agent of change! Prepare yourself to democratize and diversify the museum field! Meet with other teens at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence every Wednesday from 4pm-7pm and on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am-1pm.… |
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Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice, the Civic Engagement Rope Team, the Underground Railroad Education Center (UREC) and YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, and the St. Petersburg Florida Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT) Center are thrilled to invite you to participate in our 2026 democratic engagement dialogue sessions. During each of the virtual sessions,…
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Continuing UREC’s tradition of programming that promotes collaboration, literary and research skills in our high school participants, teen participants, led by UREC facilitators, will learn local Underground Railroad history and create innovative, multimedia educational experiences targeted to their age group. The teens will take on the role of consultant with UREC to address a need… |
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Sign up to be part of this unique out-of-school program for high school juniors and seniors. Be an agent of change! Prepare yourself to democratize and diversify the museum field! Meet with other teens at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence every Wednesday from 4pm-7pm and on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am-1pm.…
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Saturday tours are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash, check, and credit card. Don’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books, puzzles, jewlery, and more. Tour experiences can be scheduled on weekday… |
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"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Please join with others in your local community to honor Dr. King and to commit to continuing the work for justice to which he dedicated his life. |
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Monthly URHPCR Board Meetings are open to the public. Pay us a visit. Listen in on the discussions that inform implementation of the mission-based vision of UREC. Board meetings are hybrid. Please contact Mary Liz Stewart, Executive Director, to inform her of your intent to attend. Directions will be provided for accessing the Zoom meeting.… |
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Sign up to be part of this unique out-of-school program for high school juniors and seniors. Be an agent of change! Prepare yourself to democratize and diversify the museum field! Meet with other teens at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence every Wednesday from 4pm-7pm and on the 3rd Saturday of each month from… |
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Continuing UREC’s tradition of programming that promotes collaboration, literary and research skills in our high school participants, teen participants, led by UREC facilitators, will learn local Underground Railroad history and create innovative, multimedia educational experiences targeted to their age group. The teens will take on the role of consultant with UREC to address a need… |
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Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. Saturday tours are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash, check, and credit card. Don’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books, puzzles,… |
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Tom Weiner and Dr. Amilcar Shabazz begin their presentation with an explanation of the title, the motivation for writing the book, and our partnership’s origins. The talk focuses on several… |
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Sign up to be part of this unique out-of-school program for high school juniors and seniors. Be an agent of change! Prepare yourself to democratize and diversify the museum field! Meet with other teens at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence every Wednesday from 4pm-7pm and on the 3rd Saturday of each month from 10am-1pm.… |
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Continuing UREC’s tradition of programming that promotes collaboration, literary and research skills in our high school participants, teen participants, led by UREC facilitators, will learn local Underground Railroad history and create innovative, multimedia educational experiences targeted to their age group. The teens will take on the role of consultant with UREC to address a need… |
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Pay a visit to UREC's table at Southgate Elementary School's Multicultural Festival. Enjoy the festivities. See you there! |
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Call ahead to schedule your tour at The Myers Residence. Saturday tours are hosted at 12:30pm and 2:00pm. Admission payments can be made online at https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/tours/ or at The Myers Residence via cash, check, and credit card. Don’t forget to check out Myers Mercantile while at The Residence where you will find great books, puzzles,… |
