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,…
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…
Observed annually on February 20, the World Day of Social Justice highlights the importance of addressing global challenges such as poverty, exclusion, unemployment, gender inequality, and human rights. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2007 (A/RES/62/10), this day advocates for social justice as a foundation for peace, equality, and sustainable development worldwide. Visit https://sdgresources.relx.com/events/world-day-social-justice …
Saturday tour on the 3rd Saturday of the month are hosted at 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, jewelry, and more. Tour experiences…
As the first civil rights movement in the United States, the Underground Railroad is so much more than we have been led to believe. Join with Paul and Mary Liz Stewart to take a deeper dive into this transformative period in American history that is related with us today. This is an in-person event. Join us! Please…
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.…
The Underground Railroad, often remembered as being characterized by tunnels, dark of night escapes, coded language and hidey-holes, was far more extensive and complex than these ideas have led us to believe. In the midst of significant pro-slavery sentiment, New York State was home to many abolitionists working to abolish the institution of slavery in…
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…
Black to Broadway: A Musical Cabaret at Love Albany Center 8 Kate Street, Albany, New York 12209 Featuring Capital Region Performers singing their favorite Broadway show tunes in a cave rat style performance Aaron Moore, founder of Acting With Aaron, has generously offered to produce a fundraising event for UREC's Interpretive Center as a response…
Aaron Moore, founder of Acting With Aaron, has generously offered to produce a fundraising event for UREC's Interpretive Center as a response to the federal withdrawal of funds intended to be used to build the Interpretive Center. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. Show your support for Aaron and his great work and for…
Please visit us at The Sanctuary for Independent Media located at 3361 6th Avenue, Troy, NY 12180 for a public community reading of Frederick Douglass's 1852 speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?", to be followed by a panel and community disucssion. Program begins at 2pm and is expected to…
Join with community members to share in a community reading of Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July”, with conversation and panelist remarks to follow. Those attending will have their personal reading included in an archive with ADK Black Experience, a video recording of the event will be archived…