Join Abenaki Arts & Education Center educators for a full-day workshop on March 25, from 10:00am to 3:00 pm, in Vergennes, VT. Interactive media-rich content will be used to introduce teachers to 12,000 years of Abenaki history with 21st-century civic engagement. Participants will pursue a deeper understanding of the region’s diversity through the voices of the American Abenaki people.
Suggested $35 materials fee includes lunch. Pay what you are
able and consider making a donation to help a teacher in need with their
materials and lunch. After completing the registration form, you will need to
submit your $35 materials fee and indicate it is a payment for the Water is Life: Abenaki Teach-In.
Verbal Description: Painting of two Native American people paddling a birch bark canoe on an expansive waterway. Land mass with trees in the background. Text says "Nebizun Water is Life Teach In. Bixby Memorial Free Library, Vergennes, VT. March 25, 10am to 3pm. Graphic also include logos for the co-hosts and supporting organizations.
The program is presented in partnership between Abenaki Arts & Education Center, and Vermont Abenaki Artists Association, and supported in part by Vermont Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed do not necessarily represent those of the Vermont Humanities.
