Washington High School Teacher Allison Graves Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship
Washington High School social studies teacher Allison Graves has been accepted to participate in a workshop for educators sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The workshop will take place this summer in Cody, Wyoming. Heart Mountain, Wyoming, and the Japanese American Incarceration will teach educators about the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans, two-thirds of them U.S. citizens, at a series of camps across the country, including at Heart Mountain Interpretive Center in northwestern Wyoming, where Graves will attend on June 19-24.
The educators will spend six days learning about the Japanese experience in the United States, the racism and prejudice faced by the immigrants, how their paths intersected with Wyoming's Native American communities and the multigenerational mental health trauma that many members of the incarcerees' families still suffer today.
Graves is one of 72 educators selected from a group of more than 270 applicants. She will receive a $1,300 stipend to cover her travel and lodging costs.
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Graves, a 2010 graduate of Washington High School, has been a teacher for eight years, all at her alma mater. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Missouri State University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from Lindenwood University.
Graves teaches AP Government and Politics, AP Human Geography, United States History, and Leadership. She’s also co-advisor for WHS Student Council and is the sophomore class sponsor.
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