Partner with VCSS for a Summer Program!

Good morning VCSS partner organizations,

It’s almost VCSS Summer Field Trip Season, and we want to plan a field trip with your organization! 

Since 2022, VCSS has partnered with museums and educational institutions across the Commonwealth to offer these free/low-cost professional development opportunities for educators during the summer. Each field trip consists of a full or half day experience at a museum, historic site, or an educational institution and is typically followed by a happy hour either on-site or at a nearby restaurant.

Examples of previous field trips include:

• A full day experience at George Washington’s Mount Vernon focusing on the lives of the enslaved community. The field trip included site tours, lunch, a pedagogical session with access to free classroom resources, and a reception at the Mount Vernon restaurant. (Free)
• A half day trip to the Poe Museum focusing on incorporating Edgar Allen Poe into humanities classrooms. The field trip included a site tour, interactive group activities that could be reproduced in the classroom, and an UNhappy hour in the beautiful garden. ($5)

Interested in hosting a summer field trip? Take a look at the chart below to get an idea of what this partnership might look like: 

If you’re interested in hosting a summer field trip this year, please fill out this form by April 25!

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing your ideas on how we can continue to support social studies education together throughout Virginia this year and beyond!

Best,

Sam