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Women in Parks Initiative to Highlight Pioneering Women in National Parks
52:45 - 59:49 (07:04)
The Women in Parks program, launched by the National Park Foundation in 2020, aims to feature stories of pioneering women, particularly Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color, in national parks, making them more visible to the public. The initiative seeks to improve the representation of women's histories and contributions in the US education system and beyond.
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The Eastern Congo has been involved in a civil war for nearly three decades, with over five and a half million people having died and more than two million being displaced.
52:45 - 54:33 (01:48)
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The Eastern Congo has been involved in a civil war for nearly three decades, with over five and a half million people having died and more than two million being displaced. Virunga National Park, a hub of biodiversity, faces additional threats from animal poachers, illegal loggers, and anti-government rebels, among others.
ChapterWomen in Parks Initiative to Highlight Pioneering Women in National Parks
Episode8: Celebrating Women’s History Month: Women of Our National Parks
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The speaker expresses disappointment that they never learned about a long-standing war in their own country's history despite it being significant and ongoing throughout their lifetime, highlighting the limitations of the US education system which tends to focus predominantly on US history.
54:33 - 55:26 (00:52)
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The speaker expresses disappointment that they never learned about a long-standing war in their own country's history despite it being significant and ongoing throughout their lifetime, highlighting the limitations of the US education system which tends to focus predominantly on US history.
ChapterWomen in Parks Initiative to Highlight Pioneering Women in National Parks
Episode8: Celebrating Women’s History Month: Women of Our National Parks
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The Women in Parks program, launched by the National Park Foundation in the summer of 2020, aims to make stories of pioneering women, including Black women, Indigenous women, and women of all color, more visible in National Parks.
55:26 - 59:49 (04:23)
Summary
The Women in Parks program, launched by the National Park Foundation in the summer of 2020, aims to make stories of pioneering women, including Black women, Indigenous women, and women of all color, more visible in National Parks. The program includes park sites dedicated to women and focuses on highlighting their contributions to history.