Radical Roots workshops and consultations cover an introduction to genealogical research skills and a special focus on family history research as it is linked to social and political history. Each includes interactive exercises. The focus and structure of a session is designed, after discussion and planning, to meet the particular needs and interests of the participants.
Workshop Topics
- Basic Introduction: Family History Research and Social Change
- Uncovering Your Immigration Story
- Family History and Slavery
- The Women in Your Family Tree
- War and Armed Conflict: Long Shadows Cast on the Family Tree
- Your Family Tree of Religious and Spiritual Traditions
- Economic and Social Class: How It Shaped Your Family History
- The Role of Land, Food Production, and Energy in Your Family History
- Finding Role Models Among Our Ancestors
- Social Activism in the Family: Looking Backward and Forward
- Family History and Heritage as a Source of Community Identity and Empowerment