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The Du Bois Freedom Center Welcomes Your School or Group to Join Us on a Private Visit, Tour or Professional Development Program.
We Welcome Grades 4-12 and College/University Groups for Private Visits and Events at Our Visitor History Center and on Walking Tours.
History, Civics, Literature, Arts and Culture
We Offer Several Opportunities for Your Group to Engage and Be Inspired By History.
Bring your students or group for a private viewing of our latest exhibit celebrating the life, story and legacy of Elizabeth Freeman. This opportunity includes a discussion with our resident historian and a visit to the permanent story-telling Kiosk on Great Barrington Town Hall Green honoring Elizabeth Freeman, the first Black Woman to win her freedom in a court of law under the new Massachusetts Constitution.
DFC Invites Your Classroom to Visit Elizabeth Freeman-Reimagined and Join Us for a reading and conversation with local author and educator Jana Laiz “A Free Woman on God's Earth: The True Story of Elizabeth Mumbet Freeman”
DFC welcomes educators from Elementary-High School to discover opportunities within their curriculum to introduce and explore important moments and figures in regional, national and global Black History.
Come Take a Walk Through History! Join us as we walk together and explore the life, legacy, and rich Black history of W.E.B. Du Bois and the Berkshires, our guided tours explore the stories, places, and people that shaped him and this region.
Bring your class or group for a private walking honoring the life, legacy, and rich Black history of W.E.B. Du Bois and the Berkshires, our guided tours explore the stories, places, and people that shaped him and this region. A private viewing of our exhibit Elizabeth Freeman-Reimagined follows this tour
The Du Bois Freedom Center is pleased to present The Du Bois Freedom Center’s Annual Scholars Series
This hybrid series runs November through May and is hosted and supported by the Du Bois Freedom Center, with the goal of elevating important work and conversations around the writings, history, life and legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois. Each event within the series is intended for a wide community of educators, life-long learners, and future scholars to spark deeper work and focus on Dr. Du Bois.
We invte you to register for single sessions or the full series as we welcome regional and national scholars to discuss and explore the power of W.E.B. Du Bois’ work, its role and what it can teach us about this moment.