Week Twelve: Final Pages

 Week Twelve: Final Pages

Section Three: The End

This week I finalized the content of the History Harvest brochure, completing my summer long goal of creating a fully realized adaptable model for collecting local history. This summer has truly been an amazing experience, giving me new experiences and forcing me to learn new skills and trades in the professionalization of my studies. I lead teams, created content, and worked to finalize a product that will be utilized in a educational setting between universities. I am honored, above all things, to be able to showcase this work and broadcast it into the realm of Public History. 

Section Three. Draft.

Final Thoughts: The Future of Public History

At the very end of the booklet, I decided to include a afterword that discusses the importance of the history Harvest as a method of advocacy in the field of Public History. I believe the growing realm of Public History calls for opportunities to educate and inspire a new generation of historians with the goal of encouraging advocacy and truth above all things. Here, you will find my manuscript: 

              This booklet and its conception is based on the development and ever changing nature of the field of Public History. Born from an educational setting, the History Harvest is a preeminent educational tool that exists to foster the necessary skills needed for interdisciplinary Public History. Students engaging with the model have a distinct opportunity to understand fundamental and key methods essential to the pursuit of Public History in the 21st century. 
            The conception of the History Harvest provides more than just a model for collaboration, rather it is a step in promoting inclusive and equitable narratives in the field of Public History. Advocacy, more than ever, is a fundamental characteristic to the development of communal history with shared authority. Modern Public History is the development of shared authority within a community to encourage communal solidarity. Solidarity can only exist with advocacy, and advocacy can only exist with sympathy. As we continue to educate the next generation of Public Historians, we must remember what is at stake; Methodology without meaning is the destruction of historical purity and the preservation of thoughts and emotion. Every educational opportunity matters and ensures the integrity of Public History.

As my time in this internship comes to an end, I'm simply grateful for the opportunity to learn from others and share what I've learnt. UCF has done an amazing job to empower me and advocate for my growth and I truly wouldn't be the same without this opportunity. Thank you to Jessie, Katarina, and Dr. French for helping me and offering me such an amazing opportunity!


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