Prepairing the Child...Preserving a Legacy
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The Living History Foundation (LHF) is a community-oriented organization based in Austin, TX. Our wish is to teach emerging young interpreters how to research and interpret the stories of people of color, women, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups. In doing so, prove our ancestors shared many of the same dreams and aspirations we all do today.
Our programs include (TEKS) Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards, required learning for Texas students grade kindergarten to 12th. And to make what we do even more impactful, we try to incorporate (STEM) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math topics in all our programs. Our programs are interactive, open-ended, and include activities, stories, and a visual display. We can set up indoors or out, and we don't need a P/A system or electricity. Simply stated, we are storytellers, and to help tell our stories, we wear clothing and bring display items from the era we portray. We believe there is nothing more important than to approach history as close to real life as possible. One day, our children will inherit this world and until then, let's give them the tools they will need to help make this a better world for all. |
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Our Mission...
Our mission is to make history relevant, thought-provoking, and fun for everyone.
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Our Vision...
We envision living in a world where no child should ever have to question their or anyone else's heritage because they lack the knowledge of their ancestral roots.
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Our Goals...
- Broaden the scope of our presentations to include life stories of people of color and other marginalized groups.
- Make learning history relevant by incorporating TEKS and STEM topics in our programs.
- Recruit new presenters, teach them how to research historical subjects, Help them develop their first interpretive outline,and learn to fill comfortable talking in front of a crowd.
- Help new presenters obtain their first set of period clothing and props for their display.
- Develop relationships with other community-based organizations, schools, and historical organizations, ECT.
- Produce webinars, podcasts, book readings, and online presentations.
- Make learning history fun...
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Our Motto...
Prepairing the Child...Preserving a Legacy