Registration form for Detroit Public School Representatives

You've always wanted to visit the Buxton Museum, but it's only open Mon - Fri... and you're always too tired to make the drive to Canada during vacations.

Well, if your school has a sizeable black student population AND you identify as a black American woman or queer person, then now's your chance! This trip has been scheduled during Detroit Public School system's spring vacation so that you can visit this important historic site. Just hop on the bus at Ambassador Plaza in Windsor, Ontario (only 15 minutes from Detroit), and we'll take care of the rest.

Spend the day visiting 2 black historic sites in Canada (Amherstburg Freedom Museum + Buxton Museum), as well as their archives, and the families who preserve them. See a variety of artifacts, including some from key figures in black women's voting history: Mary McLeod Bethune and Shirley Chisholm. Learn the benefits of keeping artifacts with their creators' families. Make an artifact to document your memories of the 2024 election, plus a second artifact for the black Herstory moment of your choice.

To request your FREE ticket, please click the sign up button and follow the prompts. You will need to enter:

1. Your school name
2. Your position or role at the school (Art Teacher, Librarian, PTA President, etc)
3. A brief description (50 words or less) of how you plan to use this trip to benefit your school and its students. Answers such as "I plan to have my 9th grade history classes use the info from the workshop to make artifacts." or "I plan to create a library display that features information from the trip." or "I plan to do a presentation to the 2nd grade teachers and then I will offer to help them incorporate the info into their classroom activities." are all fine.
4. Name of contact who can verify your connection to the school and the feasiblity of your plan (Principal, Vice Principal, or other administrator)

Someone from Langston House will look up your school's contact information at www.detroitk12.org/schools and reach out within 2 business days to verify the items above. Once your info is verified, you will receive an email from publicprograms @ langstonhouse . org confirming your ticket.

Each school is eligible for up to 2 FREE tickets. If you plan to attend with another person from your school, please make sure they fill out a separate registration form.

Priority will be given to schools with a sizeable number of black students who have not yet visited the Buxton National Historical Site & Museum.

For additional questions, please contact Langston House at 3 4 7 - 4 2 2 - 6 5 4 3 or email publicprograms at langstonhouse dot org

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Ambassador Plaza, 1640 Huron Church Road, Windsor, Canada