Partners
Our Partner Communities
Each local community has a unique history with issues of shared national and global concern. In participating HAL communities, community organizations, educators, and exhibiting spaces collaborate to explore their distinctive local experience through a process of discovery and dialogue. They then connect these experiences into a shared public project that informs and inspires collective action.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Arise for Social Justice
- Neighbor to Neighbor
- Springfield Climate Justice Coalition
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Just Schools
- Out Now
- Pa'lante Restorative Justice
- Prison Birth Project
- Real Cost of Prisons Project
- Sophia Smith Collection
- Statewide Harm Reduction Coalition
- Steinem Initiative
- UMass Alliance for Community Transformation
- Voices from Inside
- WORTH: Women on the Rise Telling HerStory
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Herter Gallery, University of Massachusetts
Support
- David Glassberg, Professor, University of California, Merced
- Jessica Johnson, Outreach Director, History Department, UMass, Amherst
- Marla Miller, Professor of History and Director, Public History Program, UMass, Amherst
- Zulmalee Rivera, Neighbor to Neighbor
- Public History Program, UMass, Amherst
- Department of History Feinberg Family Distinguished Lecture Series, UMass, Amherst
- Office of Research Development, UMass, Amherst

Athens, Georgia
Projects
Support
- Dr. Rachelle Berry, Assistant Professor, Texas Christian University
- Jerry Shannon, Associate Professor, University of Georgia
- Hattie Thomas Whitehead, Chair and Community Outreach Coordinator, The Linnentown Project

Austin, Texas
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of Texas, Austin
- Casa Marianella
- Grassroots Leadership
- Center for Spatial Practices (CUSP)
- Mebane Gallery, UT Austin School of Architecture
Support
- Bob Libal, Executive Director, Grassroots Leadership
- Sarah Lopez, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, UTexas, Austin
- The School of Architecture, UTexas, Austin

Bogotá, Colombia
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- Universidad de los Andes
- Universidad del Rosario
- ACOPESCA, ASAPEVEMA Asociación de Pescadores y Agricultores de Venero y María Antonia, Asociación de pescadores de Hobo
Support
- Diana Bocarejo, Profesora Asociada, Escuela de Ciencias Humanas, Universidad del Rosario
- Catalina Muñoz, Profesora Asociada, Departamento de Historia, Universidad de los Andes

Boston, Massachusetts
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- Northeastern University
- International Village, Northeastern University
Local Partners
- International Village, Northeastern University
Support
- Martin Blatt, Professor of the Practice in History, Northeastern University
- Victoria Cain, Assistant Professor of History, Northeastern University
- Public History Program, Northeastern University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Dr. Peggy Crowe, Chair, Jonesville Reconciliation Workgroup
- Akisha Townsend Eaton, Jonesville Descendent, Jonesville Reconciliation Workgroup
- Alice Gatewood Waddell, Jonesville descendant, Jonesville Reconciliation Workgroup

Charlotte, North Carolina
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- Johnson C. Smith University
- The Village, Elon Homes and Schools for Children
- Levine Museum of the New South
Support
- Keri Peterson, Chair, Department of Humanities and Assistant Professor of History, Johnson C. Smith University
- April Rainer, Director of Residential Services, The Village, Elon Homes and Schools for Children
- Tina Shull, Associate Professor, History, University of North Carolina Charlotte

Chicago, Illinois
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of Illinois-Chicago
- Alianza Americas
- Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO)
- Chicago Justice Gallery
Support
- Zorayda Avila, Campaign & Outreach Manager, Alianza Americas
- Rosa Cabrera, Director, Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center and Adjunct Professor, Museum & Exhibition Studies, University of Illinois-Chicago
- Yanitza Carmona y Correa, Alianza Americas
- Antonio Lopez, PhD, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO)
- Lauren De Jesus, Senior Civic Engagement Educator, Rafael Cintrón Ortiz Latino Cultural Center
- Amy Shannon, Senior Advisor, Alianza Americas
- Amy Tyson, Associate Professor of History, DePaul University
- Kimberly Wasserman, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO)
- Edith Tovar, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO)
- Merav Argov, Professor, University of Illinois Chicago
- Jennifer Brier, Professor, University of Illinois Chicago
- Lilia Fernandez, Professor, University of Illinois Chicago
- Anna Romina Guevarra, Professor, University of Illinois Chicago
- April Jackson, Associate Professor, University of Illinois Chicago
- Liesl Olson, Director, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
- Gayatri Reddy, Associate Professor, University of Illinois Chicago
- Elizabeth Todd-Breland, Associate Professor, University of Illinois Chicago
- History Department, DePaul University

Denver, Colorado
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Cameron Blevins, Associate Teaching Professor, University of Colorado Denver
- Michelle Comstock, Associate Professor, University of Colorado Denver
- Rachel S. Gross, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Denver
- Sheila Perez-Kindle, B.S. Ed, MC, Auraria Historical Advocacy Council
- Frances Torres, Auraria Historical Advocacy Council

Durham, North Carolina
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- Duke University
- Duke Campus Farm
- Duke Human Rights Center
- Blossom Garden Club
- Briggs Avenue Community Garden
- Pauli Murray Project and Center for Social Justice
- Year-Round Garden Club
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Saskia Cornes, Assistant Professor, Program Director, Duke Campus Farm
- Robin Kirk, Executive Director, Duke Human Rights Center
- Barbara Lau, Director, Pauli Murray Project, Duke University
- Jessica Namakkal, Assistant Professor, International Comparative Studies, Duke University
- Giulia Riccò, Preparing Future Faculty Fellow, Duke University
- Office of the Dean of the Social Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, Duke University

East Lansing, Michigan
Projects
Support
- Suzanne Fischer, Director, Michigan History Center
- LaShawn Harris, Associate Professor of History, Michigan State University
- Michigan History Center

Flint, Michigan
Projects
Support
- Callum Carr, Associate Archivist, Genesee Historical Collections Center, University of Michigan Flint
- Benjamin Gaydos, Associate Professor, University of Michigan Flint
- Mona Munroe-Younis, Executive Director, Environmental Transformation Movement of Flint
- James Wardlow, St. John Street Historical Committee

Frostburg, MD
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Clory Jackson, Founder, The Brownsville Project
- Caroline Hann, Creative Partner, The Brownsville Project
- Nancy Giunta, Associate Professor and Chair of the Social Work Department, Frostburg State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- International Civil Rights Museum
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Greensboro
- FaithAction International House
- The Town of Princeville
- Bennett College Steele Hall Gallery
- North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- International Civil Rights Museum
Support
- Aaron S. Allen, Associate Professor of Musicology and Director of the Environment & Sustainability Program, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Chris Lamont Brown, Director of Research and Education, North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
- Jennifer Feather, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of English, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Benjamin Filene, Associate Professor and Director of Public History, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Christopher A. Graham, Curator, South Carolina State Museum (formerly Visiting Assisting Professor of History at University of North Carolina at Greensboro).
- Lalenja Harrington, Assistant Professor, Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Marcia Hale, Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Dani Lin Hunter, Research and Education Manager, North Carolina Environmental Justice Network
- Steve Kroll-Smith, Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Anne Parsons, Assistant Professor of History, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Meredith C.F. Powers, Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Valerie Ann Johnson, Mott Distinguished Professor of Women's Studies and Director, Africana Women's Studies, Bennett College
- Onté Johnson, Clean Energy Campaign Coordinator, North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association
- Gail Fripp Museum Studies Fund, UNCG
- History Department, UNCG

Hardford, Connecticut
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Eboné M. Lockett M.S.Ed. Founder/CEO/Principal Consultant, Harvesting Humanity
- Camesha Scruggs, Assistant Professor, History and African American Studies, Central Connecticut State University

Indianapolis, Indiana
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Local Stories
- Guantánamo Hits Home: How Has GTMO Affected America?
- Arts of Detention: What Does Art Reveal About GTMO?
Local Partners
- Indiana University IUPUI
- Cultural Arts Gallery, Indiana University-Purdue University
Support
- Laura Holzman, Associate Professor, Public Scholar of Curatorial Practices and Visual Art, Indiana University IUPUI
- Elizabeth Kryder-Reid, Professor of Anthropology and Museum Studies; Director, Cultural Heritage Research Center, Indiana University IUPUI
- Modupe Labode, Associate Professor of History and Museum Studies, Indiana University IUPUI
- Aghilah Nadaraj, Equity Fellow, Indiana University IUPUI
- Philip Scarpino, Professor of History, Indiana University IUPUI

Kennesaw, Georgia
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- Kennesaw State University
- El Refugio
- Museum of History and Holocaust Education
Support
- Jennifer Dickey, Associate Professor and Coordinator, Public History Program, Kennesaw State University
- Kennesaw State University

Las Cruces, New Mexico
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- Doña Ana Community College
- Learning Action Buffet
- President's Gallery at Doña Ana Community College
Support
- Federico Almarez, Instructor, Doña Ana Community College, New Mexico State University
- Armando Arellano, Learning Action Buffet
- Antonio Cruz, Youth Mentor, Learning Action Buffet
- Michelle Valerde, Learning Action Buffet
- Lamaia Vaughn, Professor, Doña Ana Community College
- New Mexico State University

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
- Fundación de Culebra
- Sandra Farms
- Fundación Surfrider Rincón
- University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, General Library
Support
- Ricia Chansky, Professor of English, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
- Luz Rivera Cantwell, Fundación de Culebra
- Israel Gonzalez, Sandra Farms
- Sandra Gonzalez, Sandra Farms
- Bryan Ramos Romero, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
- Yaritza Sanchez Silva, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez
- Steve Tamar, Fundación Surfrider Rincón

Merced, California
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of California, Merced
- Foodlink for Tulare County
- Central Valley Agroecology Program Planning Committee
Support
- Carlos Gomez, Central Valley Agroecology Program Planning Committee
- Brenda Gutierrez Mora, Foodlink for Tulare County
- Kassandra Hishida, Central Valley Agroecology Program Planning Committee
- Rebecca Ryals, Professor, University of California, Merced
- University of California, Merced

Mexico City, Mexico
Projects
Support
- María Moreno Carranco, Professor, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa
- Rafael Calderon Contreras, Professor, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa
- Alejandra García Franco, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa
- Laura Freyermuth, Ruta Civica
- Mónica Tapia, Ruta Civica

Miami, Florida
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- Florida International University
- Catalyst Miami
- We Count!
- Green Library, Florida International University
- The Cybrarium
Support
- Robin Bachin, Assistant Provost, University of Miami
- Jonathan Fried, Executive Director, WeCount!
- Claudia Navarro, co-Executive Director, WeCount!
- Aidil Oscariz, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Catalyst Miami
- Gray Read, Professor, FIU
- Martha Schoolman, Associate Professor, PIU
- Carolina Villalba, Lecturer, University of Miami
- Office of Civic and Community Engagement, University of Miami

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Projects
Support
- Reggie Jackson, Nurturing Diversity Partners
- Ted Lentz, Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Camille Mays, Peace Garden Project MKE
- Shannon Ross, Executive Director, The Community
- Arijit Sen, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Missoula, Montana
Projects
Support
- Sarah Kahn, Founder, Free Verse Writing Project
- Katie Kane, Associate Professor, University of Montana

Morgantown, West Virginia
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- West Virginia University
- West Virginia Criminal Justice Listening Project
- Downtown Library of West Virginia University
Support
- Mary Kay McFarland, Teaching Associate Professor, West Virginia University
- West Virginia University

Nashville, Tennessee
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Lisa Guenther, Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University
- A&S
- Dan Sharfstein, Law
- Dean Sloop
- Elizabeth Meadows, Curb Center
- Ellen Armour, Divinity
- Jonathan Metzl
- Julian Wuerth, Philosophy

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Local Stories
- Shaping an Empire: What are the Consequences of Global Expansion?
- GTMO’s Legal Black Hole: What Laws Apply in a State of Exception?
Local Partners
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- Douglass Library
Support
- Louis Kimmel, Executive Director, New Labor
- Kristin O’Brassill-Kulfan, Assistant Professor of History and Coordinator of Public History Program, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- Andy Urban, Associate Professor of American Studies and History, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- American Studies Department, Rutgers-New Brunswick
- Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies Program, Rutgers-New Brunswick
- History Department, Rutgers-New Brunswick

New Orleans, Louisiana
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of New Orleans
- Hidden History
- Louisiana Bucket Brigade
- New Orleans People's Assembly
- 5 Press Gallery, NOCCA Institute
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of New Orleans
- Angola Prison Museum Foundation
- Bar None
- Bluespark Collaborative
- Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children (FFLIC)
- Louisiana Center for Children's Rights (LACCR)
- Sheila Phipps Studio
- The Beat Within
- Travis Hill School
- Voice of the Experienced (VOTE)
- Windows from Prison
- Youth Study Center
- Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Local Partners
Support
- Jana K. Lipman, Associate Professor of History, Tulane University
- Molly Mitchell, Associate Professor of History, University of New Orleans
- Ben Weber, Department of History, University of New Orleans
- Midlo Center for New Orleans Studies, UNO

New York, New York
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Local Stories
Local Partners
- The New School
- Fortune Society
- Aronson Gallery, Sheila Johnson Design Center
Local Partners
Support
- Piper Anderson, Create Forward
- Ana Baptista, Associate Professor and Director, Tishman Environment & Design Center
- Sarita Daftary, Freedom Agenda
- Julia Foulkes, Professor of History, New School for Public Engagement
- Brian McGrath, Professor of Urban Design, Parsons
- Radhika Subramaniam, Director of The Sheila Johnson Center and Assistant Professor of Art and Design History, Parsons
- Peter Robinson, Faculty, The New School
- Maria Lopez-Nunez, Ironbound Community Corporation
- Executive Dean’s Office, Schools of Public Engagement, The New School
- Sheila C. Johnson Design Center, The New School
- Zolberg Center on Migration and Mobility, The New School

Newark, New Jersey
Projects
Support
- Antony Diaz, Executive Director, Newark Water Coalition
- Rebecca Jampol, Project for Empty Space
- Maria Lopez-Nunez, Director of Environmental Justice and Community Development, Ironbound Community Corporation
- Tim Raphael; Associate Professor of Arts, Culture, and Media and Director of the Center for Migration and the Global City; Rutgers-Newark
- Mary Rizzo, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice; Associate Director of Public and Digital Humanities Initiatives, Rutgers-Newark
- Julie Winokur; Professor of Practice, Arts, Culture, and Media; Rutgers-Newark
- Center for Migration and the Global City, Rutgers-Newark

Northridge, California
Projects
Support
- Rosa RiVera Furumoto, Padres Pioneros, Professor of Chicana/o Studies, California State University, Northridge
- Kristen Hayashi, Director of Collections Management & Access and Curator, Japanese American National Museum
- Stevie Ruiz, Assistant Professor of Chicana/o Studies, California State University, Northridge
- Lisa Sun-Hee Park, Professor, Department of Asian American Studies, University of California-Santa Barbara

Paris, France
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Emmanuel Guy, Director of Art and Design History and Theory, Parsons Paris

Pensacola, Florida
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Patrick Moore, Director, Public History Program and Associate Professor, History, University of West Florida

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Projects
Support
- Meg Arenberg, Managing Director, Penn Program in Environmental Humanities, University of Pennsylvania
- Bethany Wiggin, Associate Professor of German and Founding Director of the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities,, University of Pennsylvania

Plattsburgh, New York
Projects
Support
- Tyrrell Muhammad, Project Associate, The Correctional Association of New York
- Breea C. Willingham, Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, SUNY-Plattsburgh

Providence, Rhode Island
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- Brown University
- Tomaquag Museum
- University of Rhode Island Gallery, Providence Campus Gallery
Local Stories
Local Partners
- Brown University
- Rhode Island Adult Correctional Institute
- University of Rhode Island Gallery, Providence Campus Gallery
Local Stories
Local Partners
- Brown University
- University of Rhode Island Gallery, Providence Campus Gallery
Support
- Monica Martinez, Assistant Professor of American Studies, Brown University
- Ron Potvin, Assistant Director for Professional Programs and Curator, John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage, Brown University
- Amy Remensnyder, Associate Professor of History, Brown University
- Susan Smulyan, Professor of American Studies, Director of John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage, Brown University
- Lorén M. Spears, Executive Director, Tomaquag Museum
- Anne Valk, Deputy Director, John Nicholas Brown Center for Public Humanities and Cultural Heritage, Brown University
- Office of the Dean of the College, Brown University

Riverside, California
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Megan Asaka, Assistant Professor of History, University of California, Riverside
- Angie Balderas, Digital Strategist & Communications Coordinator, People's Collective for Environmental Justice
- Cathy Gudis, Associate Professor of History and Director, Public History Program, University of California, Riverside
- Kristen Hayashi, Director of Collections Management & Access and Curator, Japanese American National Museum
- Molly McGarry, Associate Professor of History, University of California, Riverside
- Anthony Victoria, Environmental and Health Journalist
- Blum Initiative on Global and Regional Poverty, UCR
- Center for Ideas and Society, Humanities Interdisciplinary Program, UCR
- Department of History, UCR
- Department of Ethnic Studies, UCR
- Department of Theatre, Film, and Digital Production (Tomás Rivera Endowed Chair), UCR
- Office of the Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Science, UCR
- Office of Undergraduate Education Academic Internships, UCR
- Friends of Public History, UCR
- School of Public Policy, UCR
- Relevancy & History Project partnership between UCR’s Public History Program and California Citrus State Historic Park
- Teresa and Byron Pollitt Endowed Term Chair for Interdisciplinary Research and Learning in the Humanities and Social Sciences

San Marcos, California
Projects
Support
- Nicole Lim, Director, California Indigenous Museum and Cultural Center
- Joely Proudfit, Professor and Director , California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center, University of California, San Marcos
- Kristall Vega, , California Indigenous Museum and Cultural Center
- California State University San Marcos

Saratoga Springs, New York
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Angela Beallor, Documentarian in Community Co-Creation, John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS), Skidmore Collage
- Jordana Dym, Professor of History, Skidmore College
- Eric Morser, Professor of History, Skidmore College
- Jessie O'Connell, Program Coordinator, John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS), Skidmore College
- AJ Schneller, Visiting Assistant Professor, Environmental Studies and Sciences, Skidmore College
- Merton Simpson, Albany County Legislator
- Adam Tinkle, Director, John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS), Skidmore Collage
- Department of History, Skidmore College
- John B. Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative, Skidmore College
- Project Vis, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Storrs, Connecticut
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
- University of Connecticut, Storrs
- Hartford Public Library
- Thomas J. Dodd Research Center at University of Connecticut
Support
- Micki McElya, Associate Professor of History, University of Connecticut
- Tom Scheinfeldt, Associate Professor of Digital Media and Design, Director of Digital Humanities, Digital Media Center, University of Connecticut
- Africana Studies Institute
- American Studies
- Archives and Special Collections of the UConn Libraries
- Asian and Asian American Studies Institute
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- El Instituto: Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean, and Latin
- Hartford Public Library
- History Department
- Human Rights Institute
- Humanities Institute
- Women’s, Gender & Sexualities Studies
- Thomas J. Dodd Research Center

Tempe, Arizona
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Local Stories
Local Partners
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Nancy Dallett, Assistant Director of Public History, Arizona State University
- Kristine Navarro-McElhaney, Program Manager of Public History, Arizona State University
- Leah Sarat, Assistant Professor of Religions of the Southwest Borderlands, Arizona State University
- Mark Tebeau, Associate Professor & Director of Public History, Arizona State University
- Center for Innovation in Informal STEM Learning, ASU
- Public History Program, ASU
- School of Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, ASU

Twin Cities, Minnesota
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Kevin Murphy, Professor, History Department, University of Minnesota
- Jean O'Brien, Professor, History Department, University of Minnesota
- College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota
- Institute for Advanced Study, University of Minnesota

Waterville, Maine
Projects
Support
- Valerié Dionne, Associate Professor, Colby College

Yellow Springs, Ohio
Projects
Local Stories
Local Partners
Support
- Emily Steinmetz, Assistant Professor, Anthropology, Antioch College
- Jennifer Wenker, Chair of Arts, Creative Director, Herndon Gallery, Antioch College
- Lloyd Family Fund for Peace Studies and World Law, Antioch College

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Milwaukee, WI
Peace Garden Project MKE
Transforming memorials to gun violence into permanent healing gardens
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