🎓 Schools & Education

🏫 Connecting Chamblee’s Past to Our Students’ Future

The Chamblee History Project believes that preserving our city’s history begins with sharing it.
We proudly partner with local public, private, and homeschool programs to bring Chamblee’s stories to life for students of all ages.

Through hands-on learning, guest speakers, and student involvement, we hope to inspire a new generation to explore and appreciate the people, places, and events that shaped our community.

🤝 Partnership Opportunities

We welcome collaborations with schools and teachers at every level:

Elementary Schools

📚 Storytelling sessions
🚶‍♀️ Walking tours of historic Chamblee
🧭 Classroom visits connecting lessons to Georgia Social Studies Standards

Middle Schools

🏺 Local history presentations
🗣️ Oral history or mini-documentary projects
🧩 Artifact discovery and interpretation workshops

High Schools

🎤 Service-learning and volunteer projects
🖥️ Archival research and digital preservation
🗺️ Historical mapping or website content creation

Private & Charter Schools

🎨 Student-created heritage exhibits
📷 Photography and storytelling collaborations
🌍 Local history fairs or school museum displays

💡 We tailor every program to match grade level goals and curriculum themes.

👩‍🎓 How High School Students Can Help

High school students can earn volunteer or community service hours while contributing to the preservation of local history.

Possible student roles include:

🗣️ Oral History Interviewers — Record the stories of longtime Chamblee residents.
💻 Digital Archivists — Scan photos, documents, and memorabilia for our online collection.
📍 Mapping Interns — Use Google Earth or GIS to map historic landmarks and neighborhoods.
📸 Social Media & Research Helpers — Share fun historical facts, old photos, and event updates.
🎪 Event Volunteers — Assist at community festivals, booths, or school heritage days.

🎓 Students gain skills in research, storytelling, digital media, and civic engagement.

🚌 Educational Programs & Field Trips

Bring Chamblee’s history to life with engaging, standards-aligned learning experiences:

🏠 Guided Field Trips
Explore key landmarks that tell Chamblee’s story—from the railroad beginnings to our vibrant present.
🎙️ Guest Speakers
Local historians, preservationists, and residents share firsthand stories about life in earlier Chamblee.
🧺 Hands-On History Days
Students can churn butter, write with quills, or handle replica artifacts to experience life in pioneer times.
📖 Student Exhibits & Presentations
Classes can create poster boards, digital slideshows, or displays of family histories, old photographs, or local traditions.

🏫 Programs align with Georgia’s Kindergarten–12th Grade Standards in Social Studies, ELA, and the Arts.

🌟 Get Involved

Are you a teacher, principal, or student leader interested in working with us?
We’d love to help design a history experience that fits your school’s goals.

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