Name
History that Speaks: From Stories to Power (Online)
Date
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Time
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM (EDT)
Description

How can learning about the past help young people imagine and shape more equitable futures? In this interactive session, educators explore how Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum resources and oral histories — including women’s narratives of independence, financial access, and identity — can be leveraged to cultivate financial awareness and civic agency.  Participants will examine how historical systems and experiences develop, consider how they are evolving today, and explore strategies that support youth in transforming historical awareness into action.

Speakers
Summer Hamilton, Smithsonian American Women's History Museum
Gerald D . Smith, Jr., Smithsonian Office of the Under Secretary for Education
Summer Hamilton Gerald D . Smith, Jr.
Session Type
50-minute online session (Tues., July 14 only)
Session Track
Placing History in Context