Support the 2023 National History Day in Delaware Program!
A fundraiser for Delaware Historical Society
$960 raised from 12 donors
$1,000 goal
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National History Day (NHD) in Delaware is a state-wide, year-long interdisciplinary program focused on historical research, interpretation, and creative expression for students in grades 6-12. By participating in NHD, students become writers, filmmakers, web designers, playwrights, and artists as they create unique contemporary expressions of history as they hone 21st century college and career ready skills. Learn more about it here. https://dehistory.org/learn/national-history-day/
This year’s judged event will take place at Delaware State University and draw students from throughout the state. In a typical year, we have 27 schools participate, with 1,200 students taking part at the classroom level and 400 engaging at the contest level. There are 150 judges, 32 teachers, and countless parents, grandparents and friends cheering the participants on.
Of course, to pull off something of this size entails considerable expense for items such as venue staffing, teacher and student workshops, food during the event, sponsorship of winners to go on to the national level contest, awards, and the state affiliate fee to the national headquarters. Every single donation of any amount helps us fund this vital initiative for Delaware's future historians!
About Delaware Historical Society
Mission: The Delaware Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that preserves, promotes, and shares Delaware’s history to educate, inspire, and empower people and communities.
Since its founding in 1864, the Delaware Historical Society (DHS) has acquired nine historic buildings related to Delaware’s past and an extraordinary collection of more than 3 million objects, books, documents, photographs, and maps.
We are the only private nonprofit organization with the mission to serve as the statewide organization exploring, preserving, promoting, and sharing Delaware history, heritage, and culture to educate, inspire, and empower people and communities.
We are the only private nonprofit organization with the mission to serve as the statewide organization exploring, preserving, promoting, and sharing Delaware history, heritage, and culture to educate, inspire, and empower people and communities.
County Served: Kent; New Castle; Sussex
Office Location(s): New Castle; Wilmington
Sector: Arts & Culture; BIPOC-Led (CEO/ED); Education; Museums & Historical; Social Justice
