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…
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 to democratize and diversify the museum field. All High School Juniors and Seniors are invited to take a deep dive into the world of museums,…
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 Myers Residence. See you there!
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,…
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…
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…
"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…
Today is the 10th annual National Day of Racial Healing that is sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Click HERE to access more information on the Kellog website. Many events are being…
The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence will be closed on Presidents' Day. We wish you a pleasant Presidents' Day and look forward to seeing you soon!
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…
Pay a visit to UREC's table at Southgate Elementary School's Multicultural Festival. Enjoy the festivities. See you there!
MaryLiz and Paul Stewart, co-founders of the UREC are going to be conducting a Founders' Tour Experience. This special tour is a three (3) hour experience, conducted by the Stewart’s…
