Goal – Research, disseminate and celebrate the history of diverse populations in communities we serve.
Action steps:
● Host an annual Juneteenth celebration to educate community members about the history and role of African Americans in our communities and celebrate Black culture.
● Identify other opportunities, such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, Hispanic Heritage Month, Black History Month, to share stories from the past relevant to those celebrations.
● Identify, preserve, mark and commemorate sites in our towns associated with Indigenous Peoples, African Americans, immigrants, and other minority groups relevant to the towns’ past, including through QR code walking tours or docent led tours.
● Disseminate histories, stories, documents and other resources associated with Indigenous Peoples, African Americans, Immigrants and other minority groups relevant to our towns’ past, using publications, story boards, web pages, presentations, tours, memorials and programs to share alternative views of the towns’ past.
Goal 1A:
Ensure that the narrations of the towns’ past reflect the reality of a diverse history.
Action steps:
● Present information to town leaders about the past that may influence future decisions.
● Support town initiatives that would preserve historical and archaeological sites linked to under represented minorities.
● Pursue grants and other resources for research on underrepresented groups.
Goal 1B:
Identify opportunities to share town histories.
Action Steps:
● Convene town historians periodically to share information and plan programs.
● Develop cooperative programs across town lines.
● Promote programs and events being hosted by one town throughout CoDE’s service area.