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*August 11 **, 2023*
"The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve and promote the real places and real stories of Texas, including our state historic sites [ [link removed] ].?"
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Crossing Borders and Cultivating Culture: Exploring the Movement of Creole Zydeco Music [ [link removed] ]
We are thrilled to host staff members of Texas Folklife and four-time Grammy nominee and Creole and Zydeco historian Sean Ardoin for a captivating discussion of the history and movement of Creole and Zydeco culture across the border of Louisiana and Texas. We?ll explore the significance of art, culture, tradition, and the profound influence space and place have had on the communities that have preserved and celebrated this vibrant musical tradition.
***Date*: **Thursday, August 31, 6 p.m. Central**
*Platform*: **Zoom ("Registrants will receive the link to attend closer to event date")**
***Cost:?*Free **("Donations [ [link removed] ]?in support of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission are welcome and appreciated!")
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The Legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers in the 20th Century [ [link removed] ]
The term "Buffalo Soldiers" refers to African American soldiers who served in the peacetime Army between 1866 to 1898 and as such, a majority of publications and popular culture focuses on this timeframe. While this period is critical to understanding the history of these soldiers, many historians may not spend as much time researching the final decades of the regiment?s service as segregated units. Join Cale Carter, Director of Exhibitions at the Center for African American Military History dba Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, to learn more about this unsung period of Buffalo Soldier history and how it connects to subjects outside of military history.
***Date*: **Thursday, September 14, 6 p.m. Central**
*Platform*: **Zoom ("Registrants will receive the link to attend closer to event date")**
***Cost:?*Free **("Donations [ [link removed] ]?in support of the Friends of the Texas Historical Commission are welcome and appreciated!")
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Together in the Sandbox: Board Development [ [link removed] ]
The Friends of the Texas Historical Commission is pleased to offer a 3-day *?Together in the Sandbox? *workshop that will focus on the critical and often overlooked aspect of nonprofit administration?board development. The workshop will address the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit boards and will explore:
* *The importance of board development* in the context of establishing roles and responsibilities, as well as setting goals and expectations for board members.
* *How to recruit for appropriate representation as well as for the skills and experience* required for governance so that the board reflects the constituency that the nonprofit is meant to serve and is effective in implementing its mission.
* *How to empower board members to be effective fundraisers* for the nonprofit by helping them identify their specific role in the development process.
* The *relationship between nonprofit boards and staff, *both in traditional nonprofits with or without a staff team funded by the non profit, as well as in non traditional nonprofits that are staffed by public agency staff.
* Real-life examples of the *dynamics in each of these situations*?and *specific governance recommendations* that will help the organization accomplish its mission effectively in any of these situations.
* *Recommendations on practices and procedures* that will ensure that the relationship between board and staff is productive and is consistently in support of the organization?s mission.
* Ways to *evaluate board performance* to encourage engagement and results.
*Dates and Times
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September 26 - 28, 2023, 2-3 p.m. Central?
*Platform
*Zoom (details will be sent closer to the date of the workshop)
*Registration
*$89 (early bird)
$99 (regular)
Fee covers all three days of the workshop.
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Additional Upcoming Events?at State Historic Sites
* August 11:?Livingston's Back-to-School Toy Sleepover [ [link removed] ], Sam Bell Maxey House, Paris
* August 12:?Chalk Full of Lessons: Back to School at the Kreische House [ [link removed] ], Kreische Brewery, La Grange
* August 19:?Public Whitewashing Day [ [link removed] ], Fort McKavett State Historic Site, Fort McKavett
* Save the date, September 16:?2023 Admiral Nimitz Symposium [ [link removed] ], National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg, and online
* Save the date, October 14:?San Jacinto Fall Fandango [ [link removed] ], San Jacinto Battleground, La Porte
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