The Woodville Rosenwald School Foundation
HISTORY – EDUCATION – COMMUNITY
OUR MISSION:
To preserve, maintain and administer assets in perpetuity exclusively for charitable and educational purposes relating to the African American experience, including but not limited to the legacy of Woodville Rosenwald School, and Rosenwald Schools generally, and the contributions of T. C. Walker and other notable African Americans in Gloucester County, Virginia.
WE VALUE:
Preserving local history
Educational programming that engages the community
Enhancing our community through tourism and economic development
GOALS:
Preservation of History
Establish an African American local history museum connecting local history to Virginia and national history- Rosenwald schools, education, artifacts, recorded oral histories
Education
Partner with Gloucester and regional public schools and colleges to develop curriculum that includes local African American history, acquire library resources, continue archeology
Community
Promote tourism and economic development. Become an African American Heritage Trail Site to attract tourists, scholars, and students. become a venue for nationally recognized speakers and provide space for community activities
