Timbuctoo Educator Institute: People, Place, and Purpose
Date: Friday, November 14, 2025, 8am-3pm
Heaven Hill, Lake Placid, New York

Welcome to this year's Timbuctoo Educator Institute! We're delighted that you've decided to join us for the day. Below is our schedule for the day and registration form.

Please reach out to Anna with any questions: anna@johnbrownlives.org, 518.424.9027.

Timbuctoo Educator Institute

7:30-8:15        Registration and Coffee & Pastries

8:15-9:00        Morning Address with Tanya Jones, direct descendent of ‘Timbuctoo’ grantees  

9:00-10:30      Trekking to ‘Timbuctoo:’ Visit site of archaeological dig with Dr. Hadley Kruczek-Aaron (dress for weather and walking on uneven ground)

10:30-10:45    Rest and Reflect

10:45-11:45    People, Place, Purpose II with Dr. Jacqueline Simmons, Teachers College

11:45-12:30    Lunch

12:30-1:00    The Epps Family with Amy Godine, author of The Black Woods: Pursuing Racial Justice on the Adirondack Frontier

1:00-1:45        The Epps Family in Letters with Mara Drogan, WMHT

1:45-2:00        Rest and Reflect

2:00-3:00        People, Place, Purpose II with Dr. Holly Marcolina, SUNY Potsdam

3:00-3:30        Closing Discussion    

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