Workshops and Presentations

Thursday, October 14, 2004
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Reaching Across Time and Space Through Baseball and Videoconferencing
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum educates thousands of students each year with its in-house and distance learning programs. Join us as students in the Schenectady area participate via videoconference in our “Before You Could Say ‘Jackie Robinson'” program. Topics such as Civil Rights, the Negro Leagues and Jim Crow laws will be discussed. Experience how technology can be a vital part of your curriculum as students learn about Jackie Robinson’s courage and how he paved the way for change
Presenter(s): Pat LaFond, Manager of Education Programs & Samantha Faria, Manager of Outreach Programs, National Baseball Hall of Fame
Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Level: Upper Elementary – Middle
Participant Limit: None

Schedule subject to change.


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