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Our Approach
Our programs are developed by experienced educators with backgrounds in public history, museum education, curriculum design, and a statewide humanities leadership. This work is informed by peer-reviewed scholarship, instructional design experience, and long standing community collaboration.
We prioritize full-day and repeat partnerships rather than one time experiences. Our goal is to support sustained learning that is culturally grounded, academically rigorous, and responsive to school community needs.
Contact Us about doing a program for your school, business, or organization. Some of our areas of interest include Abenaki history, culture, social justice, ecology, food ways, lifeways, etc…
We love developing customized programs, teacher training, diversity lunches, and professional development in cultural competency.
Services
Vetted resources and curriculum are available immediately; in-person or virtual programs can be scheduled at mutually agreed upon times.
Teacher Training
Presenting Abenaki Culture in the Classroom is a 3-credit course offered each year through a partnership with Vermont State University, Castleton Campus and Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.
Water is Life Teach-in. Some of the topics explored are: Indigenous peoples, Vermont history and land, traditions and culture, storytelling, music, and community. Standards: CC ELA: RL 1-10, SL 1-4, RH 7, WHST 7-8. C3. D2. Geo.2, 3, 6, 7, His. 2-4, 7.
Supported in part by Vermont Humanities.
Curriculum
AAEC was a lead partner in developing the American Abenaki Curriculum: A Journey of History and Resilience (2025), developed in collaboration with Vermont’s four State-recognized Tribes, Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs, the Abenaki Alliance, Title VI Indian Education Consortium (Missisquoi Valley School District, Maple Run School District, Grand Isle School District), and Vermont Abenaki Artists Association.
Programs Types
School Enrichment
We offer a wide range of K12 school programs that can be tailored for your class. These include options for handling objects and hands on programs.
Community Programs
Guest Speakers available for collegiate presentations and community events.
Lunch and Learn
Help your staff develop a better understanding of the local Native American community and deepen the cultural knowledge about the Abenaki.
Our Resource Library
This section of the AAEC archive includes vetted educational resources, such as readings and videos that are sometimes overlooked. Our vetted resource list spans many topics that cover thousands of years of history, with a section dedicated to “Ethnocide, Erasure, and Eugenics.“
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