As a resource to help partner organizations plan programs related to the “She Changed the World” initiative, a core group of DNCR staff members are available to present on women’s leadership topics in many locations throughout the state. These speakers inspire and empower audiences, bringing their unique perspectives to a diverse range of topics.
To request a speaker please contact them directly at the information listed below. While there is no direct fee we ask the host to cover travel costs for the speakers.
| Speaker | Topic | Travels From | Travel Limits |
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Archives staff
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State Archives Oral History Project presentation includes a selection of audio clips from previous women’s oral histories and explains how to get your own community involved in the project |
Raleigh |
Negotiable |
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Vera Cecelski 919-620-0120 |
Stories of Stagville Women slide presentation detailing resistance and freedom-seeking among Stagville Plantation’s enslaved women |
Durham |
1-hr. drive time |
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Sarah Downing 828-250-3120 |
Reconstruction Aides worked in Veterans’ Hospitals following WWI. They developed the field of physical therapy and taught arts and crafts to patients |
Asheville |
2-hr. drive time |
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Joy Greenwood 252-441-7132
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Carolista Baum, founder of Jockey’s Ridge State Park Presentation describes Baum’s activism and legacy |
Nags Head |
NE NC, Triangle, + locations negotiable |
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Lawson Osteen 919-383-1686 |
Women who founded State Parks includes conservation activist Margaret Nygard, founder of Eno River SP |
Durham |
1-hr. drive, + locations negotiable |
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John Moseley 910-251-7342 |
Women's Air Service Pilots (WASPs) and the role they played in the training of the men stationed at Fort Fisher, where they learned to shoot anti-aircraft artillery during WWII | Wilmington | negotiable |
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Heather South 828-250-3120 |
Women of Black Mountain College presentation features one of the 1933 founders and the farm manager during WWII, among other notable women |
Asheville |
2-hr. drive time |
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