Join Saladin Allah of Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center, Mary Liz and Paul Stewart of Underground Railroad Education Center in Albany, NY, and Charlotte Jackson of The Bowne House Historical Society in Queens, NY for a virtual conversation about the Freedom Seeker's experience in New York State. New York State, cast as a safe…
Young Abolitionist Leadership Institute has resumed for the 2023-2024 school year, meeting on Thursdays at Albany High School from 3:30pm-5:00pm. This interdisciplinary learning experience creates a hands-on introduction to careers in a variety of fields, including but not limited to history, the arts, museum education, preservation, archaeology, photography, and horticulture. Through research and project based…
Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY have started a new troop that meets at The Myers Residence every other Thursday from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Join in the fun! If interested, or if you have questions, please contact Amelia Paul, the UREC Family, Youth and Senior Program Coordinator, at 518-621-7793. Great things are happening at The Myers Residence!
Together let's dash faster and higher than we did in 2022! Join your contribution with the contribution of others in support of a more equitable and just society made possible through the work of UREC - Donate today and throughout this Giving Season to UREC as we link yesterday with today, working together to build…
Join students, families, faculty, staff, administration, friends, community members in the celebration of the renaming of Philip Schuyler Achievement Academy to Roots Academy of West Hill. The rationale that was submitted along with the name by the Young Abolitionists Leadership Institute (YALI) is explained in the following: "The motto of the Roots Academy should be,…
Join with others to discuss Kendi's compelling treatise on antiracism. With his reader-friendly style, Kendi draws the reader in from the first page to the last. "Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justice in America--but even more fundamentally, points us toward liberating new ways of thinking about ourselves…
Join with others at a house party hosted by Lisbeth Calandrino, Board Member and supporter of UREC, to be held across the street from her home at Israel AME Church,…
The Executive Board Committee of Underground Railroad Education Center will meet virtually at 4pm on Tuesday, December 12. The Zoom link can be found by clicking HERE . If you are…
Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY have started a new troop that meets at The Myers Residence every other Thursday from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Join in the fun! If interested, or if you…
Join professional artist and UREC team member Marcus Kwame in this drawing workshop for beginner and intermediate artists. Build skills in composition, line, perspective, depth, lighting, and shading. Students will…
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.…
Please know that, in order for UREC staff to have some family time across the upcoming holidays, UREC will be closed on Saturday, December 23 through Tuesday, December 26. Thank you for your understanding. Hope your holidays are pleasant
Girl Scouts of Northeastern NY have started a new troop that meets at The Myers Residence every other Thursday from 4:30pm-5:30pm. Join in the fun! If interested, or if you have questions, please contact Amelia Paul, the UREC Family, Youth and Senior Program Coordinator, at 518-621-7793. Great things are happening at The Myers Residence! ,
Please know that, in order for UREC staff to have some family time across the upcoming holidays, UREC will be closed on Saturday, December 30 through Tuesday, January 2. Thank you for your understanding. Hope your holidays are pleasant
