100th Anniversary of Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute: HISTORICAL EXHIBIT

5401 Cass Avenue,Detroit MI 48202

20 May, 2021

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You’re Invited to our 100th Birthday! A once-in-a-century historical exhibit to celebrate Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute in Detroit. May 20, 2021Evening reception in the atrium of the Walter Reuther Library, on Wayne State University's campus in midtown Detroit. View our exhibit charting the history of Merrill Palmer and its impact on Detroit. Light refreshments included. Panels summarize multiple themes of Merrill Palmer's history, including: The BequestStruggling for DirectionThe Daring ExperimentScience for ChangeExclusion & InclusionWELCOME Kyle Ciani, PhD Associate Professor, Department of History, Illinois State University Professor Ciani is the author of Training Young Women in the 'Service' of Motherhood: Early Childhood Education at Detroit's Merrill Palmer School (1920-1940). She specializes in the histories of women and gender across the Americas, with a focus on social justice. Dr. Ciani helps museum professionals diversify exhibition spaces, such as through the National Women's History Museum. Her most recent book is Choosing to Care: One Hundred Years of Childcare and Social Reform in San Diego, 1850-1950. For information on our companion event, a May 21 symposium, click here. You snooze, you lose. Don't miss out. Register now.