Our Perspective on Teaching Oregon’s History

Our Perspective on Teaching Oregon’s History

Singing Creek Educational Center has been asked about our association with the term “pioneer” and whether our programs strive to portray pioneers with historical accuracy. The answer is yes, we do commit ourselves to presenting factual history that does not glorify settlement of the West, but does describe it…

Voicing the Trauma of the Past Webinar

Voicing the Trauma of the Past Webinar

The Cost of Voicing the Past: The Trauma of Historical Interpretation February 16, 2023, Zoom webinar by Shemika Berry, First Person Interpreter at Accokeek Foundation   The above is a presentation on YouTube by Shemika Berry of the Accokeek Foundation. I had the...
Teaching Values to Children at Singing Creek Center

Teaching Values to Children at Singing Creek Center

I woke up the other day and thought about something I had heard from a parent of one of our summer campers. She explained that when she got to go to summer camp with us for a whole week, it was truly a magical experience and it was way beyond her expectations. It was...