Education & Interpretation

Reprogramming the Past: Web Design for Teens as a Doorway to Exploring Women’s History

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Through the New-York Historical Society’s Tech Scholars program, underserved teen girls explore women’s history while building web design skills. Learn about the program’s development, from its launch in February 2018 to its expansion across four cohorts. Hear the lessons learned from creating a course that leverages collections to help teens develop visual literacy and critical thinking skills, learn web design principles, and meet professional mentors.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify the challenges of implementing sustainable and accessible digital learning programs in a history museum
• Learn the importance of utilizing the humanities to further digital literacy and appeal to teen audiences
• Contribute to closing the gender gap in tech through interdisciplinary approaches

Presenter(s)

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  Rugan Lewis

  Manager of Teen Programs
  New-York Historical Society
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  Lena Sawyer

  Manager of Teen Programs
  New-York Historical Society