December 5, 2019: An Evening Celebrating Revolutionary Women

December 5, 2019: An Evening Celebrating Revolutionary Women

On December 5, 2019, the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy hosted our Celebrating Revolutionary Women event at the Albany Institute of History and Art. It was a great evening where over eighty of our friends and partners gathered in the beautiful Rice House to talk about Schuyler’s past and future fighting for fair and just policies and honor women, like our founder, who have made a difference in the lives of so many. 

We were also thrilled to have been SEEN by the Albany Times Union. Feel free to view our photos there or in our slideshow on our Events page. You’ll also find the program from the event as well as our PowerPoint presentation, and a to thank our wonderful sponsors![/vc_column_text]

Join us in celebrating the Revolutionary Women of New York

Join us in celebrating the Revolutionary Women of New York

On Thursday, December 5, 2019, the Schuyler Center will host a fundraiser celebrating Revolutionary Women of New York, including our founder, Louisa Lee Schuyler, and her great-grandmother, Eliza Schuyler Hamilton. The event will be held at the Albany Institute of History and Art, in collaboration with the Albany Institute of History and Art’s Schuyler Sisters exhibit. We will honor our organization’s founder, Louisa Lee Schuyler and her dogged determination in the 1800s to advance policies to improve conditions for low-income and mentally ill New Yorkers, including a Children’s Law, revolutionizing the way poor children were treated. Prior to that, Louisa Lee Schuyler founded the Women’s Central Association of Relief during the Civil War; this became the United States Sanitary Commission, a predecessor of International Red Cross. We honor too, Louisa Lee Schuyler’s revolutionary great-grandmother, Eliza Schuyler Hamilton (wife of Alexander) and her lifelong care and assistance for refugees and orphans. In celebrating our founding mother and great-grandmother, we’ll reflect on the many strong, smart, and determined women who have shaped public policy in New York State.

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2019
Time: 5:00-7:00 pm
Location: Albany Institute of History and Art
What it is: Cocktail reception and exhibit celebrating New York’s Revolutionary Women – the Schuyler Sisters and Louisa Lee Schuyler

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A Day in Hamil-Tunes History!

A Day in Hamil-Tunes History!

On September 21, 2019, the Schuyler Center joined the Albany Institute of History and Art for their Family Expedition Day and Hamil-Tunes Karaoke.

While museum-goers of all ages learned about the world of Alexander Hamilton and the Schuyler Sisters, our own President and CEO, Kate Breslin, spoke with passers-by about our link to Hamilton, our connection with the Schuyler family, and how their legacy of civic-mindedness manifested in the work of the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy. Many people were excited to discover us, and picked up copies of our literature, our State of New York’s Children Data Book, as well as some yummy chocolates.

When it came time for Hamil-Tunes Karaoke, Schuyler Center Director of Development Chris Thompson knew how to get the crowd going! His emcee skills ensured everyone was clapping and on their feet. Fifteen songs weren’t enough for this group of Hamilton fans—after one round of singing-a-long, a short intermission was followed by even more musical fun.

The Schuyler Center team cheered everyone on, and some even got up to sing. Before the event was over, Chris, Director of Policy Dede Hill, and Communications Associate Amy Weismann couldn’t resist dressing up in a bit of period-themed costume for a quick picture. Many thanks to the Albany Institute of History and Art for including us in this event!

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History Expedition Family Day Hosted by Albany Institute of History & Art

History Expedition Family Day Hosted by Albany Institute of History & Art

Join the Schuyler Center and the Albany Institute of History and Art for a special day of family fun on Saturday, September 21, 2019! Travel back in time and learn about the world of Alexander Hamilton, The Schuyler Sisters, and how their legacy of civic-mindedness manifested in the work of the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy. Enjoy hands-on history, art activities, a costume station, and a museum scavenger hunt. Then, get ready to clap and sing as our own Christopher Thompson emcees the famous “Hamil-Tunes” karaoke event!

Schedule of Events:
10AM-4:30PM: Discovering History scavenger hunt
10AM-4:30PM: Art Making
10AM-4:30PM: History Dress-Up Station
10:30AM-12:30PM: Write a letter to the Schuyler Sisters
1PM-4PM: Hamil-Tunes: an American Singalong

Go to the Albany Institute’s Facebook Event page for more information!

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