02/19/2021
By Ellen Anstey

Do you know any K-12 teachers? The Tsongas Industrial History Center is inviting K-12 teachers to apply for our virtual National Endowment for the Humanities-sponsored teacher workshops happening this summer. Many UMass Lowell professors are helping us present this content to teachers.

We are asking for help to share this information with classroom teachers you may know locally and across the country. If you would like a digital flyer to share about our programs, please e-mail Ellen_Anstey@uml.edu. Thank you!

Summer 2021 Online Teacher Professional Development

The Tsongas Industrial History Center invites educators to join us virtually in Lowell, MA, for our National Endowment for the Humanities -sponsored Landmarks of American History and Culture Summer Teacher Workshops. Educators can apply for either “Labor and Landscape: Lowell as Nineteenth-Century Crucible” OR “Social Movements and Reform in Industrializing America.”

Participants will receive a stipend of $1,300 at the end of the workshop session. For more information and application criteria, please visit www.uml.edu/tsongas/NEH.

The application deadline is March 1, 2021.

Labor and Landscape: Lowell as Nineteenth-Century Crucible
June 27-July 2, 2021 or July 11-16, 2021(choose one week)
Study Lowell’s industrial history as an environmental “crucible” where various elements came together and transformations resulted.

Social Movements and Reform in Industrializing America: The Lowell Experience
July 25-30, 2021 or August 1-6, 2021 (choose one week)
Explore the landmark resources of Lowell National Historical Park and other cultural/historical sites as we examine changes in work, society, and culture between 1820 and 1860.