As part of the Commonwealth's commemoration of the 100th and 75th anniversaries of WWI and WWII, and as a means to explore and share the countless resources Virginia offers for learning about WWI and WWII, the Virginia World War I and World War II Commemoration Commission has joined with partners across Virginia for two years to host a series of 12 symposiums across the state.
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In July 2019, the Commission will host two final symposiums in Richmond and Staunton. Programs are open free to educators in Virginia, and lunch is provided. Attendees will receive certificates confirming six hours of professional development.
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The Virginia War Memorial is also offering free teachers institutes across the state in July 2019. For more information, visit: 2019 Summer Teacher Institutes - "Virginians at War"
2019 Symposiums
Richmond, Virginia
Thursday, July 18, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sessions hosted by: Library of Virginia, National D-Day Memorial, Virginia War Memorial, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum, 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation, and 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year Michelle Cottrell-Williams
Staunton, Virginia
Thursday, July 25, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sessions hosted by: Library of Virginia, National D-Day Memorial, Virginia War Memorial, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum, 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation, and 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year Michelle Cottrell-Williams
Resources from 2017-2018 Presenters
See also:
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Historic Masonic Theatre - Fredericksburg Area Museum - Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Bentley Boyd, Author of Chester Comix - Dr. Lynn Rainville / WWI Memorials in Virginia - Ian Toll, Author and Historian - iWitnessed --> iRemember
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Virginia WWI & WWII Commemoration Commission Teacher Resources - Profiles of Honor Tour
Past 2017-2018 Events
Triangle, Virginia
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
With sessions presented by: the 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation, the Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum, the National D-Day Memorial, the National Museum of the Marine Corps, the Virginia War Memorial, and Michelle Cottrell-Williams, 2018 Virginia Teacher of the Year
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Virginia Beach, Virginia
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
With sessions presented by: the 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation, the MacArthur Memorial, the Military Aviation Museum, the National D-Day Memorial, and the Virginia War Memorial
Fort Lee, Virginia
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
With sessions presented by: the 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation, the Library of Virginia, the Military Aviation Museum, the National D-Day Memorial, the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum, and the Virginia War Memorial
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Abingdon
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
With sessions presented by: the 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation, the Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum, the Library of Virginia, the National D-Day Memorial, and the Virginia War Memorial
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Fredericksburg, VA
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Sessions hosted by: National Museum of the Marine Corps, U.S. Army Women's Museum, National Park Service, Virginia Holocaust Museum
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Winchester, VA
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Sessions hosted by: Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum, Virginia War Memorial, National D-Day Memorial, George C. Marshall Foundation
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Farmville, VA
Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Sessions hosted by: U.S. Army Women's Museum, Virginia War Memorial, National D-Day Memorial, Military Aviation Museum
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Bedford, VA
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Sessions hosted by: Virginia War Memorial, Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum, National D-Day Memorial, George C. Marshall Foundation
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Richmond, VA
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Sessions hosted by: U.S. Army Women's Museum, Library of Virginia, National D-Day Memorial, Virginia Historical Society
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Norfolk, VA
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Sessions hosted by: Hampton Roads Naval Museum, MacArthur Memorial
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Clifton Forge, VA
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Sessions hosted by: Edith Bolling Wilson Museum and Birthplace, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum, Marshall Foundation, Virginia War Memorial
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Wytheville, VA
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Sessions hosted by: Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum, National D-Day Memorial, Virginia War Memorial
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