Year 2 – Cambridge Walking Tour
During the 2024-2025 school year, nine student volunteers researched and led an all-day walking tour of historic Cambridge, Maryland. The tour was attended by twenty FCPS educators who were participating in the event as part of their professional development. Cambridge played a significant role in both the slave trade and the Civil Rights Movement, and the students shared a wealth of information with FCPS educators about the city.
A virtual version of the tour can be found here.
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In the video above, Lylah Allen discusses her work with the Black History Project while receiving a Certificate of Accomplishment from the Maryland Committee for the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. She was recognized for her work promoting Black culture and history as co-founder of the OHS Black Student Union and intern with the 1856 Project.
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Cambridge Walking Tour Volunteers
- Lylah Allen
- Kessia Donfack Djoko
- Madeline Grimm
- Natalie Johnson
- Emanda Kergo
- Liliana Meertens
- Michelle Osae Addo
- Emma Otto
- Bertha Joy Soh
This project was paid for by a grant from the Institute for Common Power and the Frederick County Retired School Personnel Association.