Written in collaboration with the Student Historians  One of the highlights of the Student Historian program is the opportunity to meet and collaborate with teen mentors and program alumni. On December 2, we had a chance to share our expertise! We met with the Family Programs Interns, who are all in the second tier of…

Our Student Historians are a group of 25 teens from throughout the city who are dedicated to learning about the New-York Historical Society’s collections and resources, and in turn share them with other teens preparing for the U.S. History and Government Regents exam. In order to support them in their goal of creating a U.S….

As we wrap up our internship this week, we documented a typical day in the Student Historian Program to give you a behind-the-scenes look at our work! By Julie Effron, Evani Ricaldi, Melissa Cepeda, Fariha Jeny, and Ben Farrell 10:19 am There’s no time for rest during the Student Historians’ mornings! Luckily, we are surrounded…

Have you ever been to an amusement park and then returned home with your favorite roller coaster ride in mind? Well that is how the N-YHS Summer 2015 Student Historian program felt to me personally. Before the program, I would rarely be found in a museum, especially in the summer when I could be home…