Suzan Avila receives National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Teaching Fellowship

The Thomasville History Center recently announced that Suzan Avila, a teacher at Currier Elementary School in West Chicago, has been accepted to participate in its workshop for educators sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The Thomasville History Center along with several nationally recognized scholars will teach educators about the long civil rights struggle that took place in Southwest Georgia from Reconstruction through Brown v. The Board of Education.

The educators will spend six days learning about the struggle for equality In the African American community, the challenges of racism and prejudice faced by this population and how their paths intersected with other communities across the region.

They will visit locations such as The Jack Hadley Black History Museum, Tall Timbers Research Station, Pebble Hill Plantation, the Thomasville Regional Airport and other locales.

Avila is one of 62 educators selected from a group of over 100 applicants. She will receive a $1300 stipend to cover her travel and lodging costs. Please join us in congratulating Suzan.

The Thomasville History Center was formed in 1952 and opened the museum within the Flowers-Roberts House in 1972.

Since 1972, the History Center's collections have grown to include more than 500,000 artifacts and archival materials and eight historic structures. The History Center, in partnership with the state of Georgia, also operates the historic Lapham-Patterson House.

The board, staff, and growing membership invite you to join us in enriching the community through the exploration and discovery of its history, people, and stories. For more information about the Thomasville History Center, visit thomasvillehistory.org.