If successfully matched with the Accokeek Foundation, the Corps Volunteer will be involved in all aspects of expanding the Agriculture Conservation Corps (ACC) program at the Accokeek Foundation. With the Agriculture Education Manager, the Corps Volunteer will administer and implement this farm-based internship program for area youth. The program will feature applied learning at the Foundation’s National Colonial Farm and certified organic Ecosystem Farm to introduce high sch

by Lisa Hayes, Director of Public Programs and Education Meet Terence Johnson, Public History Fellow at the Accokeek Foundation From the pool of top-notch applicants received for the first Accokeek Foundation Fellowship in Public History Practice, we selected Terence Johnson. Terence has a bachelor’s degree in American History, master’s degrees in Religious Studies and in Library and Information Science, and has completed all but the dissertation for a PhD in African Amer

Museum Theatre Internship – Summer 2011 The Accokeek Foundation in Maryland is now accepting applications for its 2011 Museum Theatre Internship Program. This unique program provides intensive training in Museum Theatre, a form of live performance used to educate and engage visitors at museums around the world. Interns will receive training in living history interpretation as they research, develop and present museum theatre performances at the National Colonial Farm, an outd

The Accokeek Foundation is seeking a Manager for its Livestock and Pastures program. The Manager will serve as a faculty member of the Foundation’s Center for Agricultural and Environmental Stewardship (CAES). The Manager of Livestock and Pastures is a hard-working, resourceful, detail-oriented individual who will manage all aspects of the Foundation’s Heritage Breeds of Livestock Program. The Manager will also be responsible for the management of the Foundation’s ha