MARYLAND WOMENS HERITAGE CENTER AND MUSEUM INC
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September 30, 2011
The Maryland Women's Heritage Center is totally unique. Its initial home is small but warm and welcoming. It is chock full of previously unknown information about the contributions of girls and women. When a group visits, we conduct tours of the Center and then tailor activities for that particular group. I have personally worked with groups ranging from young students with special needs to senior citizen groups. The response is always terrific and people continually cite how much they have learned and how the Center and its programs provide inspiration for them in their own lives. The Center touches and helps people from diverse regions and backgrounds. For example, our mail carrier submitted the story of his mother and grandmother for the Unsung Heroines gallery. All of these precious stories are being preserved at the Center and on its website, honoring the girls and women in our lives and enabling their stories to be told to inspire and empower future generations.
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September 30, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
I was fortunate to be involved in the formation of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center almost from the beginning, and have watched it grow from those first years when we met in borrowed office conference rooms to plan and dream and try to figure out what we were going to do. But we used the assorted talents of a very diverse group of women -- I brought a background in marketing/PR and there were business women, educators and other professions represented as well. Yet I always felt a little diffident that we were focusing so much on women, rather than being inclusive of male history as well. However, as I heard more of the stories and met others involved in the center's founding and promotion, I began to realize and appreciate not only how necessary the center has become, but how much difference the affiliation with MWHC has meant in my life: working with other women who have done fascinating work in so many fields and a number of them on the frontlines of pushing aside the gender barrier in those fields. And I have been pleasantly surprised that some of the most rewarding times I've experienced with MWHC are those when I've represented the organization at gatherings of young women looking toward careers in science (STEM) programs -- I have been delighted to see representatives from all ethnicities coming to the conferences. But most of all I have been so impressed to see the number of fathers bringing their daughters and visiting the exhibits together. That has helped me to realize that the time I've spent working to get the organization up and running and continuing is probably one of the more far-reaching and long-lasting endeavors of all my years of volunteering for a wide range of organizations.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
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Very Well
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Definitely
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2011
September 30, 2011
The Maryland Women's Heritage Center is a true treasure. As a national first in sharing the contributions of Maryland women, the Center is an incredible resource for all Marylanders. The all volunteer staff engages its visitors and works hard to spread its mission throughout the state.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
the education that I've received with the classes, programs, and tours that I've attended. I have learned more about women and their contributions to history than I ever did in school.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
increase funding so that the Center could move into a larger space and have more exhibitions, displays, and programs/events.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
September 30, 2011
Having the pleasure of working with the powerful and passionate folks associated with the MWHC for the past four years, imparts a love of women's history and a never ending devotion for the present and future for the women of Maryland and beyond. The staff and volunteers maintain existing exhibits and programs as well as constantly upgrading and improving them. Future events, programs and community outreach is forever on our calendars as is creating new fundraising campaigns. The MWHC, first of its kind in the nation serves as a model for other states, and is committed to education and inspiration to all those that visit the Center in person, attend an event or program or take some well spent time and visit our website www.mdwomensheritagecenter.org -
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How does this organization compare with others in the same sector?
Very Well
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Life-changing
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
September 30, 2011
I am a volunteer with the organization this year but have been aware of them since attending the opening in June 2010. The work this organization does is phenomenal. It not only recognizes the contributions of exceptional Maryland women, but also salutes the contributions of every day sheroes. There is a great opportunity to learn the herstory in history and to fill in the gaps in history. What an amazing undertaking! This organization does it very well.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
No
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
September 29, 2011
"Adding Her story to History to tell Our story." This so succinctly tells what MWHC is all about. I am honored to be a part of this wonderful and unique organization whose mission is to preserve the accomplishments and experiences of woman in Maryland.
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Definitely
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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2011
September 29, 2011
I raised 4 children as a single working mother and always taught my children you need to understand history to understand who you are and where you are going. I have lived in Southern Maryland all my life and have learned so much about the contributions of so many amazing women that have made not only Maryland but our country and our World . If not for this organization these women and their stories would be lost to the future generations. But it is not just the women of the past that need to be shared and saved but the women of today day like Dr Nancy Grasmick. This is an
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Definitely
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A lot
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Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
September 20, 2010
This organization is a very hard working group of people who have tried to bring the history of women in the state of Maryland to light for all to learn from. There have been amazing women who have done incredible things that have not always been famous but should have been. This Museum has given us the opportunity to shine a spotlight on them. There is a huge need in public schools today for children especially young ladies to learn they can do anything they want, their only limit is what they decide to make it. There are many educational opportunities with this Center.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
learning things I didn't know about amazing women from Maryland.
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About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
September 28, 2011
The motto of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center is "Adding Her story to History to tell Our story." The walls and every inch of usable space at the center are intergrated to make that a reality. In recording and archiving the many great women who paved the roads that lead to Maryland with time, talent, ingenuity and class it is definitely correcting history to tell our story and their story.
These women are the unsung heroines that we need to hail near and far. This is the rib of Adam that followed humbly behind in times when women had no rights. The brave feminine brigade always at the front line and crossroads of America.
From the Hall of Fame, to the Unsung Heroines, to the many organizations supported and promoted by the Maryland Women's Heritage Center not a stone is left unturned. To the promotions of girlscouts into the future aviators of the world or the tremendous woman power behind Nasa you will be overwhelmed with the truth of the corageous woman who went before us and continue to drive us now.
And while many women support and are behind this organization it is to it's founding mothers, Jill Moss Greenberg and Linda Shevitz that we owe it's very existence. They have persevered for many years when the message fell on deaf ears till they were unclogged and the cause was heard.
They are the nurturing and patient founding mother's that can now be proud of the birthing of their baby which was the dream of so many women into existence. An organization that is sorely needed.
Come down and make their new home you home. Wonder among the Walls of the Hall of Fame. Peruse the many exhibits and displays that tell the truth of the woman of Maryland from Margaret Brent and Rachel Carson to Harriet Tubman brave women all. I have been proud to be associated with this organization and will do all I can to promote it and encourage other women to remember their sisters and sing their praises.
Loretto Gubernatis
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
Making new contacts, learning about the plight and struggles of other women. Understanding women in a way I hadn't thought of before. In shooting the Teen Scene which focuses on the hundreds of women represented in the center it is exhilarating to introduce these new young women to women they had never heard of before. I get to experience it first hand and it is a joy.
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If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Encourage all women (and men) to support and contribute to this organization so we can expand the walls to include even more.
September 27, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
I've been involved with the Maryland Women's Heritage Center for the past 4 years. I have a local talk radio show in Baltimore and the MWHC supplies me with "women in history tidbits" for me to use on the show, in my weekly newsletter and in my social media campaigns. Getting the word out about the women who came before us, their accomplishments, and the roads they paved for us is important to me and the MWHC is committed to telling the story of women and keeping their stories alive. What an incredible service they provide for our state.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
many ways - through the programs they offer, the museum resources and the pleasure of working with women associated with the center in various community and state initiatives.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
have them grow larger and have the funding to expand their outreach. They are THAT important.
September 17, 2010
I was so excited about the Maryland Women's Heritage Center from the moment I first heard about it. It's no secret that notable women in history have not occupied a lot of time in our educational process - and, this is something the MWHC wants to change. And, not only are they highlighting the famous women - I love the fact that they are recognizing the "unsung heroines" - the women that have made a difference that many people never hear about. One of the things that I do on my radio show, WomanTalk Live, is recognize a young woman (jr or sr in high school in Maryland) each year who is making a big difference in her community and has a vision for making a difference in the future. The MWHC has recognized the value of these young women, also, and features their photos, their winning essays and their bios, on the MWHC website and also at the museum center in the Unsung Heroine section. All in all, I am thrilled to be able to support this organization and the important work it is doing, and I am so proud to say that Maryland has the first center of its kind in the nation with the Maryland Women's Heritage Center.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
In the process of volunteering and learning about the center...I've gotten educated! What a gift, and one I hope to continue to share with others.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
I think they are right on target with their mission and what they are sharing....would like this to be an effort that is started in every state, and would love them to have the funding to secure their permanent location. It's that important.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
working with other passionate women who see the vision and helping spread the word.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
fabulous, passionate and smart.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
one of the most important educational venues in the state of Maryland.
Ways to make it better...
I had more time personally to experience everything they offer.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
raising awareness and funds for continued expansion.
One thing I'd also say is that...
I look forward to continuing to work with the Center...it ROCKS!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
September 27, 2011
As a volunteer docent, I welcomed a group of women from a local shelter one afternoon. After describing most of the exhibits, including the display dedicated to the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame inductees, the visitors were encouraged to peruse the center on their own.
My heart was warmed when I overheard several African American women commenting on the display about Bill Holiday. "I didn't know Billy was from Baltimore." "I didn't know she was in the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame with all these other white women." "Wow!" As they chatted, they began to stand a little taller and speak with more pride. Perhaps the experience would motivate these homeless women to believe that they could aspire to be there too.
People come to the MWHC all the time and are surprised, motivated, challenged, affirmed, inspired and touched by what they learn.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
countless programs. Girls, young women and seasoned seniors visit and are impressed by what they didn't know about Maryland women. They learn about the Generations of Justice, Unsung Heroines, Suffragists, and Maryland Women's Hall of Fame inductees.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
Increase funding for its programs
September 21, 2010
One of the goals of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center is to educate about Maryland women of the past and present to inform the future. As a Women's Studies Minor in college, I quickly learned how much I did not know about the role of women in history and the present and how that knowledge could change one's life. So informing others about women's roles in the past and present has always been a personal goal since those days. As a private sector pre-school teacher and public school kindergarten instructor for over thirty years, I knew first hand how that knowledge helped girls and boys understand history, know their own worth, and begin to change the way they looked at the world and their role in it. Throughout my teaching career, I used the Maryland Women's History Project kits in each school where I taught in my own classroom. These resources were so unique and rich that I made sure the entire staff and student body were exposed to the information each year through teacher training and schoolwide "Women's History" displays, which educated all visitors to the school as well. Teachers gained knowledge about the history of women in Maryland they would have gotten from no other source. Each of them, then, was a potential "spreader of the word" as they progressed through their careers. It was this project that sparked the creation of the Maryland Women's Heritage Center we have today. So many dedicated people are still working and volunteering their time and expertise to inform visitors of the importance of Maryland women's roles in the past, present and future. I want to list just two of the many personal examples of how this center impacts visitors. I recently participated in the 90th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage (Women's Equality Day) at the MWHC. A life-long friend of over fifty years attended the program, her first visit to the center and forray into the realm of women's history. Through the exhibits, discussions, and film presentation; she learned about women's struggle to gain the franchise and why that fight was so long. This knowledge was a relevation to her and sparked an interest in learning more about "her own history" - that of women. She plans to educate herself about her own mother's experience to place it in the context of Maryland women's heritage. The second example was of my nearly twelve-year-old grand daughter, who visited Baltimore with her twin brother in August of 2010. While her brother was fishing with his grandfather, she and I went to the MWHC. She was overwelmed at first, but I was able to direct her interests to several specific areas that informed her of women's struggles for equality. She was especially interested in the information about Title IX, the amendment to the Education Act of 1972, which addresses gender equality in that realm for all facilities receiving federal funds. Here was an area where she could identify personally as a young female athlete. She learned about her rights under the law and how, through the work of many, that right was gained; but she also learned that equality can't be taken for granted and must be constantly secured to ensure its continuance. WE have a wonderful photograph of her hugging the model in the MWHC which is clothed in a "Title IX" tee shirt. So you see I know first-hand how important this place is and how profound an impact it can have on each generation. With more support, so much more could be accomplished. Thank you for the opportunity to share.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
informing the community. It's a relevation for all you "drop in" or come alone or with a group.
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How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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