Learn about courageous participants of the Underground Railroad and the abolition of slavery during a weekend trip to Cincinnati on October 14–16. Students, faculty, staff, and the general public are invited to join the Catalyst Experience Weekend, sponsored by the College’s Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL) and the Center for History of South Bend, Indiana.
Participants will visit the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center; the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, who helped start a national debate about slavery; the home of John Rankin, a Quaker abolitionist; and the home of John Parker, an African American abolitionist.
“People who visit the Underground Railroad center find it incredibly moving, even more than they could imagine,” says Professor Mana Derakhshani, associate director for CWIL. “This trip is especially timely with the country commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.” Derakhshani will lead the trip along with psychology Professor Catherine Pittman, a descendant of the family of Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Verge “Brother Sage” Gillam of South Bend, who has led past trips and discussions about the Underground Railroad.
An exhibit at the National Underground Railroad
Freedom Center in Cincinnati.
The cost is $50 for students and $250 for all others. The fee covers transportation, hotel, and museum fees, but not meals. Space is limited and the registration deadline is September 25.
Click here for more information and registration form.