Weekly Schedule
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(Please note: the program is complete and accurate at this time; however, some minor changes may be necessary.)
Week One: July 17 - 23, 2011
Sunday July 17, 2011 - Fairfield Inn
| Afternoon | Participants arrive at the Fairfield Inn, New Bedford MA |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Registration |
| 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Dinner on your own. There are many local restaurants within walking distance. |
| 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. | Welcome and general orientation to Sailing to Freedom, University of MA, Downtown New Bedford and the SouthCoast region Timothy Walker, Project Director Lee Blake, Project Administrator Light refreshments Film and Discussion: Traces of the Trade |
Monday July 18, 2011 - Corson Building
| 9 - 9:30 a.m. | Film and discussion: The City that Lit the World |
| 9:30 - 11 a.m. | Overview of the Underground Railroad Norman Barber |
| 11 - 11:15 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | New Bedford: The Fugitive's Gibraltar Abolitionism and Escaping Slaves in New Bedford Kathryn Grover |
| 12:30 - 2 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Black Seamen: A Historic Legacy Jeffrey Bolster |
| 3:45 - 5 p.m. | Resources for Teaching New Bedford Slave Narratives Laurie Robertson-Lorant |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Dinner break |
| 7 - 8:30 p.m. | Evening Focus: Choose one activity A - Flim and discussion: Whisper of Angels Fairfield Inn B - Computer Tech Workshop Rich Legault |
Tuesday July 19, 2011 - New Bedford Whaling Museum
| 9 - 10:15 a.m. | An overview of New Bedford Waterfront Trades Timothy Walker |
| 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 - 12:30 p.m. | Working Waterfront Walking Tour New Bedford National Whaling Historical Park |
| 12:30 - 2 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2 - 3:15 p.m. | New Bedford's African American Community Demographics and Employment Areas Len Travers, Chair of UMass Dartmouth History Department |
| 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Break into two groups: 1. New Bedford Whaling Museum Collection, Kendall Library Michael Dyer, Maritime Curator 2. Maritime Trade Routes David Welty, Ocean Explorium |
| 5:30 - 7 p.m. | Dinner break |
| 7 - 8:30 p.m. | Evening Focus: Choose one activity A - Film and discussion: Prince of Slaves, Fairfield Inn B - Computer Tech Workshop. UMD Downtown Rich Legault |
Wednesday July 20, 2011 - Field Trip to Boston
| 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Boston National Historical Park Boston African American National Historic Site Charlestown Navy Yard |
| 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Free time |
| 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. | Kim and Reggie Harris – Songs of the Underground Railroad, Rotch Jones Duff Museum |
Thursday July 21, 2011 - New Bedford Whaling Museum
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Underground Railroad Walking Tour New Bedford Historical Society |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Writing History Across the Curriculum Kit Dunlap, National Writing Project |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2 - 5 p.m. | New Bedford Free Public Library |
| 2 - 3:15 p.m. | Primary Sources: New Bedford Abolitionist Papers Review of the Black History Collection Paul Cyr, Archivist, New Bedford Free Public Library |
| 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Multicultural Literature and the Underground Railroad Resources for the K - 12 Classroom Darrel Hoagland |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Dinner break |
| 7 - 8:30 p.m. | Teaching the Underground Railroad Primary Sources and Curriculum Development Jessica Ross and Polly Zajac, Master Teachers |
Friday July 22, 2011 - Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Downtown Campus
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Men of Color in the Maritime Trades Mary Malloy, SEA Education Center |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Southern Coastal Maritime Routes and Underground Railroad David Cecelski |
| 12 - 2 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Classroom Projects and Presentations |
| 3:30 - 5 p.m. | Workshop discussion, Evaluation and Wrap up Timothy Walker |
Week Two: July 24 - 29, 2011
Sunday July 24, 2011 - Fairfield Inn
| Afternoon | Participants arrive at the Fairfield Inn, New Bedford MA |
| 4 - 5 p.m. | Registration |
| 5 - 6:30 p.m. | Dinner on your own. There are many local restaurants within walking distance. |
| 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. | Welcome and general orientation to Sailing to Freedom, UMass Dartmouth, Downtown New Bedford and the SouthCoast region Dr. Timothy Walker, Project Director Lee Blake, Project Administrator Light refreshments Film and discussion: Traces of the Trade |
Monday July 25, 2011 - Fairfield Inn
| 9 - 9:30 a.m. | Film and discussion: The City that Lit the World |
| 9:30 - 11 a.m. | Overview of the Underground Railroad Norman Barber |
| 11 - 11:15 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | New Bedford: The Fugitive's Gibraltar Abolitionism and Escaping Slaves in New Bedford Kathryn Grover |
| 12:30 - 2 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2 - 3:15 p.m. | Black Seamen: A Historic Legacy Jeffrey Bolster |
| 3:15 - 3:45 | Break |
| 3:45 - 5 p.m. | Resources for Teaching New Bedford Slave Narratives Laurie Robertson-Lorant |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Dinner break |
| 7 - 8:30 p.m. |
Evening Focus: Choose one activity |
Tuesday July 26, 2011 - New Bedford Whaling Museum
| 9 - 10:15 a.m. | An overview of New Bedford Waterfront Trades Timothy Walker |
| 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. | Break |
| 10:30 - 12:30 p.m. | Working Waterfront Walking Tour New Bedford National Whaling Historical Park |
| 12:30 - 2 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2 - 3:15 p.m. | Southern Coastal Routes and the Underground Railroad David Cecelski |
| 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 - 5 p.m. | New Bedford’s African American Community Demographics and Employment Areas Len Travers |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Dinner break |
| 7 - 8:30 p.m. | Evening Focus: Choose one activity A - Film and discussion: Prince of Slaves, Fairfield Inn B - Computer Tech Workshop. UMass Dartmouth Downtown Rich Legault |
Wednesday July 27, 2011 - Field Trip to Boston
| 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Boston National Historical Park Black Heritage Trail Museum of African American History Charlestown Navy Yard |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Free time |
| 7 - 8:30 p.m. | Voices of Black Abolitionists, Rotch Jones Duff Museum Performance - Everett Hoagland |
Thursday July 28, 2011 - New Bedford Whaling Museum
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | Underground Railroad Walking Tour New Bedford Historical Society |
| 10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Break into two groups: 1. New Bedford Whaling Museum Collection, Kendall Library Michael Dyer, Maritime Curator 2. Maritime Trade Routes David Welty, Ocean Explorium |
| 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2 - 5 p.m. | New Bedford Free Public Library |
| 2 - 3:15 p.m. | Primary Sources: New Bedford Abolitionist Papers Review of the Black History Collection Paul Cyr, Archivist, New Bedford Free Public Library |
| 3:15 - 3:30 p.m. | Break |
| 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Multicultural Literature and the Underground Railroad Resources for the K - 12 Classroom Darrel Hoagland |
| 5 - 7 p.m. | Dinner break |
| 7 - 8:30 p.m. | Teaching the Underground Railroad Primary Sources and Curriculum Development Jessica Ross and Polly Zajac, Master Teachers |
Friday July 29, 2011 - Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Downtown Campus
| 9 - 10:30 a.m. | The Cultural Legacy of African American and Cape Verdean Mariners Mary Malloy, SEA Education Center |
| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Writing History Across the Curriculum Kit Dunlap, National Writing Project |
| 12 - 2 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Classroom Projects and Presentations |
| 3:30 - 5 p.m. | Workshop discussion, Evaluation and Wrap up Timothy Walker |
