Fifty educators, historians and others who have a passion for New Jersey and U.S. history gathered on April 23 to explore "Our History and Destiny: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1776 to 2026." Here are a few photos and a sampling of the materials discussed. More will be posted on our website in the coming weeks!

Many thanks again to our speakers, to the team at Grounds For Sculpture, and to the Robert Wood Johnson President's Grant Fund of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, whose generosity made it possible to offer this workshop at a greatly reduced fee.

OUR HISTORY AND DESTINY

The day's program addressed the American challenge of living up to the values expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the historical, sociological and psychological roots of "othering."

The plenary was a moderated discussion between distinguished artists Nell Irwin Painter and Victor Davson, preceded by a poetry reading by Filipino American poet and essayist Patrick Rosal. Afternoon panels focused on the American history of migration and immigration and on issues and responses related to current migration and immigration.

The event coincided with Grounds for Sculpture's current exhibition, "Salvador Jiménez-Flores: Raíces & Resistencias." 

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