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This funding is requested to support our teacher professional development workshop which will be held this summer in DC. 72 teachers from across the USA will come to DC to learn about the disability history of the FDR Memorial -namely the fight for representation at the Memorial which resulted in the addiion of the wheelchair statue. Teachers receive a stipend but it is not enough to cover all costs. Therefore we request a donation from Uber to help defray costs of food and transportation.
This is the only workshop of its kind.
The FDR Memorial Legacy Committee, founded in 2019, is a citizen led organization with the mission to promote education about the FDR Memorial, to improve inclusion and accessibility so all visitors can experience the Memorial and to preserve the Memorial for future generations. The organization, borne out of the successful disability led campaign in the 1990s for disability representation at the Memorial, is committed to sharing the diverse perspectives of the Roosevelt era and that era's legacy today.
To achieve our mission, we focus on the following:
Education
§ Create educational content on disability and other underrepresented stories from the Memorial and the Roosevelt era.
§ Run teacher professional development workshops on how to use the FDR Memorial in instruction.
§ Embed workforce preparation and training in our educational materials.
Inclusion
§ Champion the FDR Memorial to be a model of accessibility & inclusion.
§ Ensure inclusive, diverse, and culturally responsive resources and content are available as part of the FDR Memorial experience.
§ Advocate for policies and programs consistent with Roosevelt’s legacy of equality, dignity, and independence
Preservation
§ Call for the National Park Service to prioritize repairs and preservation at the FDR Memorial and the surrounding areas on the National Mall to maintain the cultural landscape.
§ Document the disability community’s fight for representation, and the many other lesser known/untold stories of the Memorial and Roosevelt era.