by MHA Advocacy Committee | Oct 18, 2022 | Advocacy Blog
Advocating for any cause can seem, at first, like a mystery. One of the first questions to answer is who exactly should I be advocating to? There are numerous levels of government from which we as history organizations should be seeking support. You probably already...
by MHA | Jan 31, 2022 | Advocacy, News
PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — January 31, 2022 ADVOCACY ALERT Massachusetts History Advocates: THE PAST MATTERS. SAVE OUR HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS! If you care about the preservation of historical records in Massachusetts, now is the time to act. Representative David...
by MHA | Jan 18, 2022 | Advocacy, News
PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — January 18, 2022 ADVOCACY ALERT Massachusetts History Advocates: Make this the year that you communicate with members of your government. Stand up for yourself, your organization or the field of history in general. Learn how to effectively...
by MHA | Dec 22, 2020 | Advocacy, News
PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — December 22, 2020 ADVOCACY ALERT Support the “Educating for Democracy Act” An appreciation for our local, state, and National history starts in our schools. Familiarity with facts and exposure to compelling stories that illustrate the depth...
by MHA | Nov 19, 2020 | Advocacy, News
PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — November 19, 2020 ADVOCACY ALERT Fellow Massachusetts History Lovers, As you read this, the Massachusetts legislature is negotiating a budget for state arts funding for next year. Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee proposed...
by MHA | Nov 12, 2020 | Advocacy, News
PUBLICK OCCURRENCES — November 12, 2020 The Massachusetts history community is in peril. On top of a long-standing lack of resources available to this sector and a decline in public interest in history, the COVID-19 epidemic has forced the closure of many...
