Labor’s Schoolhouse

A discussion of the Women’s Day official flower, a poetry reading and a reflection of a 106 year young woman on voting with her mother in 1920.

The staff of the American Labor Museum tell the history of International Women’s Day, with inspirational quotes about women’s equality and the exhibit on Women’s Suffrage entitled “Women Who Dare to Inspire.”.

In honor of Women’s History, the American Labor Museum has two exhibits on view. In addition, the museum is hosting a Women’s March on international Women’s Day, Sunday, March 8th at 1:00 PM.

The museum staff discusses opportunities to borrow books, films and music free of charge from the museum’s library. In addition, the museum’s archival collection of photographs and artifacts related to labor and immigrants are available upon request to authors, museums and libraries for exhibition purposes.

Staff discusses the Silk Walk, facility rental and Book of Remembrance at the American Labor Museum.

The museum directors discuss an educational program offered to the general public called “Museum In a Suitcase.” These portable exhibits can be borrowed and used as teaching tools in schools, labor unions, nursing homes and other organizations.

Free visual and performing arts classes are offered on Saturday mornings at the American Labor Museum for 3rd through 5th grade students. Funding is provided by the Puffin Foundation.

This episode discusses the origin of the Botto House and it’s prominent role in labor history, which led to its national landmark status.

Director Angelica Santomauro and Education Director Evelyn Hershey discuss their backgrounds and how they began their journey to the American Labor Museum.