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May 2024

Explore New Storymap: Beaches and Sites of Black Historical Significance

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by Carol

The new resource is a visual presentation of historically Black beaches and other places of Black historical significance in the Chesapeake watershed. News has just been released about a new online, interactive resource, developed by the Blacks of the Chesapeake Foundation with the Chesapeake Conservancy, to create an interactive digital map of the entire Chesapeake watershed that tells the stories of our region’s Black history. At least 7 are in the greater Annapolis area. Explore the new Storymap here. ...

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Webinar will Feature Dr. Marcie Taylor-Thoma, on “Planning for Civics in our 250 Celebrations”

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by Carol

Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area is pleased to announce a webinar presentation by Dr. Marcie Taylor-Thoma on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 2 p.m., via zoom, entitled, "Planning for Civics in our 250 Celebrations." Dr. Taylor-Thoma is Executive Director of the Maryland Council for Civic and History Education, and a CCHA Coordinating Council member, among other affiliations. The presentation will be followed by an opportunity for Q-and-A. Dr Taylor-Thoma coordinated social studies instruction, curriculum, assessment, policy, and professional development programs for over twenty years at the Maryland State Department of Education in...

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Coming Soon! Fully Redesigned Website

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by Carol

Great News Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area is excited to share that after months of work behind the scenes, we will soon be debuting a fully redesigned website! Thank you to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority and our Marketing grant partner, Visit Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, for funding support! Our web design firm is City Dock Digital. Watch this space for an announcement of our launch date, and we look forward to a new site with resources we all can use, with accessibility built in as a priority! ...

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