Over the past
several months, OC Education Coordinator, Julie Hodges, has been working with NewCoast Media to renovate
and update our website. The new site features better navigation, updated
programs pages and beautiful photographs. We have also linked the website to
our social media outlets, including blogs, facebook and twitter accounts.
Please
take a moment to explore the new site, "like" Ogallala Commons on Facebook
and follow us on Twitter!
Website:
www.ogallalacommons.org
Southern Plains Conference
We invite
you to attend our 24th Annual Southern Plains Conference on March 20 and 21
(Wed. & Thurs.) in Canyon, Texas. You will be greatly enriched by our
conference theme: "Spare Time on the Plains: The Search for Leisure and
Recreation." Our Wednesday afternoon excursion tours, Evening
Soiree, and Thursday conference presentations and workshops will insure an fun,
embodied exploration of leisure and recreation--drawing on historical practices
while offering possibilities that fit with our contemporary lives. All we
need to be successful is your presence at one, two, or all of the three main events
of the conference!
This month, OC is far along on the process of recruiting 60 Community Interns to work with towns and institutions in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Oklahoma.
Southern Plains Conference
We invite
you to attend our 24th Annual Southern Plains Conference on March 20 and 21
(Wed. & Thurs.) in Canyon, Texas. You will be greatly enriched by our
conference theme: "Spare Time on the Plains: The Search for Leisure and
Recreation." Our Wednesday afternoon excursion tours, Evening
Soiree, and Thursday conference presentations and workshops will insure an fun,
embodied exploration of leisure and recreation--drawing on historical practices
while offering possibilities that fit with our contemporary lives. All we
need to be successful is your presence at one, two, or all of the three main events
of the conference!
Click here to view the conference brochure/agenda.
Click here to register!
Climbing the Mountain to 60
This month, OC is far along on the process of recruiting 60 Community Interns to work with towns and institutions in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Oklahoma.
We already have identified more than 40 interns, so if communities or candidates are still interested, you will need to contact us very soon! For more information about Ogallala Commons Community Internships or to apply, contact Julie Hodges, OC Education Coordinator (juliehodges@prairieworkshop.
Intern Profile: Kristine Abu-Hantash
Kristine
Abu-Hantash grew up in Amarillo, TX, graduated
from high school, and dabbled in journalism and broadcasting at
Amarillo College. After that, Kris lived in Dallas and Denver, then signed up
for a four-year hitch in the U.S. Army -- a chance to "see the
world". Kris then returned
to Amarillo College to study photography and journalism, worked for the
Amarillo Globe-News, and earned a bachelor's degree in history from West Texas
A&M University. Recently, she served as a seasonal guide for the
National Park Service at Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument and Lake
Meredith National Recreation Area. In 2012, Kris
returned to WTAMU as a graduate student in public history. Kris’ internship is a public history project
documenting the voluntary societies and community organizations – both sacred
and secular – that residents of Nazareth and its environs have taken part in
over the last hundred years.
Welcome, Kristine!
Intern Profile: Chelsea Wink
Another 2013 Intern, Chelsea Wink, resides in Lubbock, Texas. She is a graduate student at
Wayland Baptist University pursuing a master of arts in history. She also received her bachelor’s
degree in from Wayland Baptist University in 2007. Chelsea says "All aspects of history fascinate
me, but my main interest would be 20th century history." She is also very
interested in local history. Chelsea will be working with Barbara Brannon, Executive Director of the Texas Plains Trail Region (TPTR) as a communication intern. Chelsea will support the communications, public relations and programming objectives of the Texas Plains Trail Region during its 10th Anniversary year of 2013.
Welcome to Ogallala Commons, Chelsea!
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Welcome to Ogallala Commons, Chelsea!
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