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The Visitor Education Center hours and operations can be found here. Inspiring Students: Engaging with HistoryThe Visitor Education Center is a great place to bring your students on a field trip. There are many education opportunities that allow teachers to share an important part of American history. There are interactive exhibits, educational videos and ranger programs. Reservations Required for Classes: In order to accommodate classes, we require that teachers make a reservation. At the moment we have two options. We are testing an online reservation form which can be accessed, below, or you may call the front desk at 510-232-5050, and speak with the education coordinator. Education Reservation Inquiry Form
Reserving a Classroom Visit!The National Park Service is currently testing a new online reservations request form for educators. The goal is to streamline the process of booking a park visit for your classroom or school group. Since we are in the testing phase, we welcome your feedback about the ease of use, and any comments or suggestions that you may have. Currently, this park only provides a "Park Visit" reservation opportunity, but may eventually offer other forms of ranger interaction.How it WorksOnce you fill out the form and submit it, your reservation request will be emailed to several staff members from the park, and they will contact you to finalize a visit date and time. Due to staffing levels and other reservations, we may not have the desired date available but will work with you to find another date for your visit.NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021) OMB Control No. 1024-0228 NoticesPrivacy Act StatementAuthority: Public Law 114-289 National Park Service Centennial Act and 54 U.S.C. 100701 Protection, interpretation, and research in System. Purpose: To administer education programs for education audiences including but not limited to school groups, scouting groups, extracurricular groups, and home school groups. Routine Uses: To effectively manage requests for education received by the NPS, the Education Reservation Request Form is used to collect basic education reservation information to facilitate operational aspects of scheduling groups for park education programs, including in-park education programs, ranger in classroom programs, and/or online distance learning programs. Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede the ability to grant your education reservation request. Paperwork Reduction Act StatementWe are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to provide park managers and educators the information needed to schedule and conduct education program activities. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned control number 1024-0288. Estimated Burden StatementPublic reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Do not send your completed form to this address. Education Tools For TeachersWe are always adding more education curriculum to our website. Currently, teachers may access a number of learning pages to enhance their lesson plans. Audio ProgramsThese audio programs can be a great learning tool for you and your classroom. Each program can be played on the web page or downloaded and shared before you visit to the park, or as a distance learning experience. These short productions provide interpretive history through mild music, some sound effects and engaging, diverse voices. Home Front Heroes Documentary"Home Front Heroes" is the main feature shown in our Visitor Education Center. Eighteen minutes in length, it provides a comprehensive introduction to the World War II Home Front, explores the local story of the boomtown of Richmond, CA, and features first-hand interviews with many of our beloved Rosies and other Home Front workers. History and CultureLearn more about the stories of the American WWII Home Front: the people who worked in the defense industry and other home front jobs, home front activities, daily life, and social changes accelerated by the changing home front culture. Learn about the places associated with Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front NHP. Learn about the museum and archives collection of Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front NHP and how to research the collections and donate artifacts and archives to the park. Learn more about the stories of the American WWII Home Front: the people who worked in the defense industry and other home front jobs, home front activities, daily life, and social changes accelerated by the changing home front culture. Learn about the places associated with Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front NHP. Museum and Archives Collections Learn about the museum and archives collections, how to research the collections, and donate artifacts and archives to the park. Photos - Historic and ModernExplore the photograph collections from the parkTopics For DiscussionThese questions are designed to help enhance the learning experience for students and adults, alike. Add these topics to your learning plan, historic discovery, or family discussion. Additonal AssetsGirl Scouts Patch Program |
Last updated: January 12, 2024