The Pro Football Hall of Fame will be hosting its annual Black History Month seminar on Thursday February 12 and Friday February 13 from 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM ET and again from 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ET on each date. This program will be open to a live audience as well as by videoconference.
This year's program panel will feature Hall of Fame safety Ken Houston and Doug Williams, the first African American quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl. He was also named Super Bowl MVP. Come learn about these player's trials and tribulations on and off the field. They will be on hand at the Pro Football Hall of Fame to shares stories of their past and those tumultuous times. The program is designed for grades 9th-12th and is supplemented by a classroom activity guide which is aligned with national standards of education.
The videoconference is for video only and the cost is $35 per site. Interested schools will be selected on a first come basis and there is a limit of 15 sites per session. Connections can be made through IP only and at 384K. Bridge will dial out 20-minutes prior to the scheduled broadcast times. If your school is interested in one of the four sessions being offered, please email the Hall of Fame's Education Department at EducationalPrograms@ProFootballHOF.com. A Hall of Fame educational staff member will follow-up to confirm the session details and make final arrangements.
Test connections will take place on Tuesday February 10, 2009 at 9:00 AM for the first session, 10:00 AM for the second, 11:00 AM for the third, and 12:00 Noon for the last session.
(Selected sites are required to send a purchase order made out to the Pro Football Hall of Fame upon conference confirmation)
Questions? Contact Jerry Csaki (Jerry.Csaki@profootballhof.com)