BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//THGAAC//Calendar//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:356765-20251208T130640@thgaac.texas.gov
DTSTAMP:20260610T200708Z
DTSTART:20260222T140000Z
DTEND:20260222T153000Z
SUMMARY:DHHRM | From Generation to Generation: Preserving Family Testimonies Workshop 2026
DESCRIPTION:This is an in-person program.&nbsp\;\nJoin DHHRM at 2 p.m. for light bites\, followed by the 2:30 p.m. workshop.\n\nCapturing a loved one’s story can feel overwhelming. In this workshop\, the Museum’s Director of Library & Archives will guide participants through the basics of interviewing family members\, offer practical tips for collecting oral histories\, and share simple strategies for preserving family stories for future generations.\n\nMeet the Facilitator \nFelicia Williamson\, MLIS\, CA\, serves as director of library and archives at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. In this role\, she leads efforts to preserve and expand access to the Museum’s collection of rare books\, artifacts\, and oral history testimonies.\nThe Museum has received several grants in support of this work\, including funding from the Texas Holocaust\, Genocide\, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission to catalog oral histories\; the Institute of Museum and Library Services to process and make artifact collections accessible\; and\, most recently\, the Claims Conference to catalog and digitize 4\,003 of its most significant Holocaust-related items.\nShe holds a Bachelor of Arts in History\, German and European Studies\, with a minor in Religious Studies from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville\, and a Master of Library and Information Science with an archives concentration from Louisiana State University. A certified archivist\, Williamson is an active member of the Society of Southwest Archivists and the American Alliance of Museums\, and she currently serves on the Texas Historical Records Advisory Board.\nRegistration open for Generations. Email programs@dhhrm.org to register.
LOCATION:Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum\n300 N. Houston Street\nDallas\, TX 75202
URL:https://thgaac.texas.gov/calendar/event/356765
CATEGORIES:Speaking Engagements
STATUS:CONFIRMED
TRANSP:OPAQUE
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR