Born on the Water Train the Trainer - A Black History Program for youth
Schedule
Thu, 15 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
Evansville African American Museum | Evansville, IN
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📚✨ Calling Youth Leaders, Educators & Community Mentors! ✨📚 (RSVP by January 13 to [email protected])
Are you passionate about empowering young people with truth, history, and creative expression? This is your invitation to be part of something powerful.
Read Evansville, the NAACP Education Committee, and the Evansville African American Museum (EAAM) are partnering to launch a Black History youth program centered on Born on the Water: The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones & Renée Watson—and we’re looking for organizations willing to bring this curriculum to community youth.
🚆 TRAIN THE TRAINER EVENT
📅 Thursday, January 15
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Evansville African American Museum (EAAM)
At this training:
✔️ FREE books provided by Read Evansville
✔️ Curriculum + supplemental materials shared by the NAACP Education Committee
✔️ Everything you need to present Born on the Water to youth in your organization
👉 Attendance is required to receive materials and participate.
🎤 CULMINATING YOUTH SHOWCASE
📅 March 2
📍 Browning Room, Central Library
Youth will present what they’ve learned in an ACT-SO/NAACP format of their choice, including:
STEM • Performing Arts • Humanities • Visual Arts • Business • Culinary
🌟 Exceptional presenters may advance to the STATE LEVEL ACT-SO competition!
If you work with youth and believe in education, cultural truth, and creative excellence, this opportunity is for you.
🔗 Learn more about ACT-SO:
https://naacp.org/our-work/youth-programs/act-so-achievement-program
📢 Tag an educator, youth leader, or organization that should be in the room. Let’s train. Let’s teach. Let’s uplift.
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Where is it happening?
Evansville African American Museum, 579 S Garvin St, Evansville, IN 47713-2403, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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