Virginia's 5th District Congressman Virgil Goode (center) recently stopped by the Moton Museum for a tour given by Museum Director Lacy Ward (left) and Board Chair Robert Hamlin (right).

 
Moton Museum Receives a Grant from The Wachovia Foundation for Educational Outreach
 
Key in develop of the Robert Russa Moton Museum is a strong educational outreach program.  With a recent grant from The Wachovia Foundation for $10,000, educational outreach programming has been enhanced.
 
"The mission at The Wachovia Foundation is to build strong and vibrant communities, improve the quality of life and make a positive difference.  We see the Moton Museum's educational outreach vital in accomplishing these goals for Southside Virginia," said Wachovia Community Affairs Manager Juan Austin.
 
The Moton Museum educational outreach will begin with contacts to area school officials to collect input for the preparation of customized resources for the public and private schools in the 14 localities.  The resources will include teacher professional development, curriculum guides, and instructional materials supporting the integrated instruction of the relevant historical period as aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning.
 
"As a former resident and educator of the region, I am pleased to be involved in the planning for educational outreach services to be delivered through the Moton Museum," said Moton Museum Education Consultant Helen Stiff-Williams.  "It is gratifying to be positioned to contribute to the vision of the heroic leaders who sought to change and improve upon the American educational system."
 
The mission of the Moton Museum is to preserve and positively interpret the history of Civil Rights in Education, specifically as it relates to Prince Edward County and the role its citizens played in America's struggle to move from a segregated to an integrated society.

 
 
 
Wal-Mart Donates to Moton Museum's Technological Needs
 
Moton Museum Director Lacy Ward (far left) and Board Chair Robert Hamlin (right) recently received a $1,500 donation from Farmville Wal-Mart Manager Harold Walker (center) for technological support.  "The timing of the Wal-Mart donation is important as we continue to bring our technology up to date in order to improve effectiveness in our administrative offices."