America250: Making History for WA Heritage Organizations

Tuesday, May 2. 3 – 4 p.m.
Virtual Program. Register here.

Join us in a discussion with Jay Baersten about the Washington Commission on the Seminquincentennial. Find out how leaders in the heritage field in Washington are thinking about the needs and goals for historical organizations across the state, and how we can use this moment to make the case for more support for heritage organizations.

Jay Baersten is the Director of Heritage Outreach with the Washington State Historical Society, where her team works to develop and implement statewide programming that advances the field of public history and builds capacity for local and regional organizations dedicated to public history. Jay also manages the Heritage Capital Projects grant program which supports capital projects for history museums and historic buildings across the state.