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,…
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.…
Join with Archeologist Matt Kirk of Hartgen Archeological Associates, Educator Jessica Harney, students from her Camden High School AP class, Underground Railroad Education Center, and other interested folks, to continue to unearth and record archeological evidence that tells the story of Stephen Myers and the Florence Farming and Lumber Association and those who lived there.…
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…
Join us at The Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence backyard for our annual Appreciation Tea. This is UREC's way of saying thank you to all of you who have donated time, talent and treasure over the last year. We wouldn't be where we are without you! Thank you for walking with us on this…
Come to Rothermel Park in Kinderhook on Saturday, May 16 from 2pm-5pm to celebrate Pinkster. Sponsored by African American Archive of Columbia County, this family-friendly afternoon is fun and educational for one and all. Rain or shine, enjoy this great opportunity to share an important celebration with others from the community. Learn more about African…
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.…
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.…
Excelsior’s Center for Social Justice, the Civic Engagement Rope Team, the Underground Railroad Education Center, the YWCA of the Greater Capital Region, and the NYS No Hate Capital Region Council are thrilled to invite you to participate in our 2025 democratic engagement dialogue sessions. How do we lift every voice? Let’s explore together the meaning…
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…
Join us to celebrate the opening reception of Working the Waters: Black Mariners on the Hudson Rivers 1800s. As the first installation in our Black Experience Exhibit Series, this exhibit explores the lives and labor of Black mariners, sailors, and ship captains. The reception will take place on Thursday, May 21 at the Alice Moore Black Arts…
Join with UREC on Saturday, June 23, 2026 from 11AM–4PM at Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site for Pinkster, a celebration of family, hope, and cultural identity. With roots dating to New York's Dutch colonial period, this modern Pinkster festival is a way to recognize the importance of African cultural influences on music, dance, and identity…