Tag: teens

• Babel: Sifting through the noise

  Right now, some theater kids in Dallas are doing some of the most amazing historical work I’ve ever seen.  Cry Havoc Theater Company is a young organization, formed in 2014 , full of active and involved young people. I first heard of them when they opened their play, Shots Fired, a play about the July…

  Melissa Prycer

  July 17, 2018

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  Dallas, history, inspiration, leadership, popular culture, teens, theater

• A Letter to My Nieces

  To Savannah and Landri: Every year, you get books from me for Christmas. I try to pick things that you’ll like and with strong female characters. I know you don’t read quite as obsessively as your grandmother, mother and I do, but I’ve always hoped that with the right book, the balance will tip. I…

  Melissa Prycer

  December 24, 2016

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  books, election, feminism, inspiration, next generation, teens

• Milestones: The Consequences of a Successful Junior Historian Program

  On this rainy Friday before a holiday weekend, I’m wrapping up one of my favorite annual tasks: creating a photo collage of our graduating Junior Historians.  For many years, figuring out a way to honor graduating Seniors wasn’t an issue, because the kids never stuck around that long.  But now, it’s an absolutely wonderful problem…

  Melissa Prycer

  May 27, 2016

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  community, history, museum, programs, teens, visitors