Friday, March 15
The America 250 | CT Commission hosted the Declaring Freedom Conference in collaboration with the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies (days 1 & 2) and the Association for the Study of Connecticut History (day 4). Day 3 introduced the mission and the vision of the commission to a broader audience and engaged in meaningful conversation about the America 250 | CT themes.
Program
Governor Keynote and Commission Introduction
Recording
- Keynote Address, Governor Ned Lamont
- Overview of Declaring Freedom Conference, Matt Warshauer & Amrys Williams
- America 250 | CT Mission and Vision, Jason Mancini
- Commission Resources Available and Forthcoming, Cyndi Tolosa
Panel Discussion: Hidden in Plain Sight: Telling Inclusive Stories
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- Moderator: Frank Mitchell, Ph.D., Author and Consultant
- Panelists: Philippe Halbert, Wadsworth Atheneum
- Mike Keo, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
- Steven Peters, Smoke Sygnals
Panel Discussion: Sacred Ground: Our History & the Power of Place
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- Moderator: Kolton Harris, CT Office of the Arts
- Panelists: Jason Mancini, CT Humanities
- Nakai Northup, Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
- Nicole Thomas, CT Landmarks
Panel Discussion: Doing History: Hands on Strategies to Bring History Alive
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- Moderator: Andy Horowitz, State Historian
- Panelists: Rhonan Mokriski, Teacher of Coloring Our Past at Salisbury School
- Valerie Tutson, Rhode Island Black Storytellers
- Fiona Vernal, University of Connecticut
Panel Discussion: We Hold Some Truths to Be Self-Evident: For the Common Good
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- Moderator: Merle McGee, Everyday Democracy
- Participant: Ramin Ganeshram, Westport Museum for History and Culture
Panel Discussion: Marketing Your America 250 | CT Story
Recording | Presenter Bios
- Moderators: Anthony Anthony, Chief Marketing Officer
- Ellen Woolf, Brand Director
- Panelists: Liz Salvatore, Fox61
- Alex Taylor, Alex P. Taylor 1 Media
Graphic notes created by Raheem Nelson