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Hamer Happenings
T HE F ANNIE L OU H AMER I NSTITUTE Don’t Just Take OUR Word for It... “I was a participant on the NEH program last year (2nd week). This past week, I attended another NEH program. Let me just state, although the program this year was interesting, it DID NOT COMPARE to the program put on by the Hamer Institute. I am still amazed at how much I learned on your program, how much I have been transformed by the experience, and how much the experience has affected my teaching.” - Julie Davis, Instructor of History and Women’s Studies, Santa Ana College, 2010 NEH Landmarks Participant “Thanks so much for a wonderful, and very
informative, week!! I can hardly wait for school to start so I can tell my students about it.” -
Charlotte A. Meador, Lonestar Community College, 2011 Landmarks Participant “Thanks for the amazing experience. I'm redesigning my sabbatical plans to try to incorporate as much of the Hamer Family stuff as I can.” - Kari Fisher, Normandale Community College, 2011 Landmarks
“...I cannot express the "volumes" of information I consumed during this week. This ranks among the top of my academic experiences.” - Joyce C. Scott, Ph.D. Department Chair/Sociology Instructor, Hinds Community College
“The most important thing I learned from the program is that anybody can do anything, and it’s not impossible to do what you want.” - Frank Wright, 2010 Youth Workshop Participant
“Your university, staff, the Hamer Institute, and everyone I have met (there and since) have molded my education opportunities- making it more complete and allowing me to offer my students a better view of the world (and their role).” - Gary A. Hoog, Teacher, Pedro Menendez High
School
“The week exceeded all of my expectations, and it was an inspirational and exciting time. From the wonderful lectures to the personal testimonies, every aspect of the workshop was significant in renovating the way I think about and teach not only movement histories but also civil rights.” - Mary Mac Motley, 2011 Landmarks Participant