The Evolution of Underwear & Our 19th Amendment - Presented by Ehris Urban and Velya Janez-Urban
For centuries, women have allowed themselves to be squeezed, twisted and squished to conform to desired shapes. The history of underwear reveals alot about women's changing roles in society - how we perceive ourselves and how we're viewed by others. The 1910s saw an end to the hourglass figure with a tiny waist. Women were finally able to breathe and move more freely. Did the demise of tightlacing help women gain the right to vote in 1920? Underwear matters.
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In this program, we’ll take you on a tour of items from our collection representing a spectrum of the Black experience in CT. You’ll learn about a Harlem Renaissance writer, Ann Petry, who carefully preserved artifacts chronicling the black community of Saybrook. Examine daguerreotypes by Augustus Washington, who abandoned a successful Hartford photography business to build a new nation in Africa. Browse through the photo album of a Hollywood actress who became a champion of labor rights for black entertainers. Marvel at the gorgeous costumes created by CT’s West Indian community for their annual MAS celebration, and see artifacts documenting the Civil Rights movement in our state.
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Budget Workshop
Budget Workshop
Budget Workshop
Budget Workshop
If you want to better understand why the national conversation around racism and white supremacy has exploded over the past few years, this is the program for you.
Join facilitators from HB4 Diversity Inc. to take the first steps in understanding how our society continues to consciously and unconsciously reward and punish citizens based on the color of their skin. Foundations of Equity Literacy is a workshop that covers the basics of equity, racial equity lens, bias and more in 90 minutes.
HB4 Diversity Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to partnering with rural communities, schools, and businesses to advance equity education. As experts in adult learning facilitation, they ensure that their workshops appeal to the unique learning and processing styles of different adults. Their goal is for each participant to have an interactive and self-reflective experience for continuous learning and ongoing engagement.
There are limited spaces in this event. Please register below to save your seat.
Budget Workshop
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