Frederick Douglass Institute
West Chester University
408 Francis Harvey Green Library
West Chester, Pennsylvania 19383
Phone: (610) 436-2766
Fax: (610) 436-2769
Email: fdouglass@wcupa.edu
- FD Institute Home
- Frederick Douglass
- FDI Collaborative
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- Annual Bus Trip
- Lunch Encounters
- Multicultural Read In
- Patricia Grasty Graines Leadership Awards Dinner
- Annual Undergraduate Conference at Bloomsburg
- Frederick Douglass Statue Monument Project
- Annual Book Award
- Summer Scholars Program
About the Frederick Douglass Institute
The Frederick Douglass Institute Staff will be out of the office until January 17, 2012. If you have any questions regarding the Frederick Douglass Summer Scholars' Program or our other activties planned in 2012, please email or call us and we will return your message at the earliest convenience.--Thank you.
Quick Links
- Frederick Douglass Statue Monument Project
- Summer Scholars Program Application (PDF)
- Donating to the Frederick Douglass Institute
- Patricia Grasty Graines Leadership Awards Dinner (PDF)
- WCU Douglass Historical Landmark (PDF)
Related Links
The Institute is named after one of America’s best known heroes, Frederick
Douglass, the former slave, distinguished author, and statesman. The Frederick
Douglass Institute is a West Chester University program for advancing
multicultural studies across the curriculum and for deepening the intellectual
heritage of Frederick Douglass. Douglass, who was a frequent visitor to the West
Chester area, gave his last public lecture on West Chester University campus on
February 01, 1895. Guided by the spirit and his legacy, the Institute aims to
create opportunities to build a better community for all of us to fulfill our
destiny as human beings. Through the leadership of WCU, there are Frederick
Douglass Institutes at all fourteen campuses of the Pennsylvania State
Universities System. Read More...
During their visit, the Young Scholars Frederick Douglass Charter School students took turns reading parts of historical letters between Frederick Douglass and West Chester University.
Undergraduate student workers from the Institute share their college experiences with the visiting fifth graders of the Young Scholars Frederick Douglass Charter School and encourage them to continue pursuing their education.
The visiting Young Scholars Frederick Douglass Charter School students were quick to learn facts about Douglass’ life.
The fifth grade class from the Young Scholars Frederick Douglass Charter School had many questions to ask regarding college life and how to decide on a future career.
Ms. Laurena Tolson from the Young Scholars Frederick Douglass Charter School does an excellent job of motivating her students to think critically and ask questions.
Dr. Trotman speaks to fifth grade students from the Young Scholars Frederick Douglass Charter School during their visit to the Institute.
The visiting Young Scholars Frederick Douglass Charter School students learned facts about Douglass and brought home copies of his autobiography.
During the first Lunch Encounter of the fall semester, Dr. James Jones lectures on the push for independence among the African colonies following WWII.
Dr. James Jones outlines the steps a colony takes to overthrow the ruling government and gain their freedom during his Lunch Encounter presentation.
Dr. Awuyah explains the purpose of the Lunch Encounter series, which the Institute sponsors in order to foster communication on topics related to multicultural studies.
Dr. Awuyah presents Dr. Jones with a certificate in appreciation of his contribution to the Lunch Encounter series.
On behalf of the Frederick Douglass Institute, Dr. Awuyah thanks Dr. Jones for his presentation on post-WWII decolonization.
Dr. James Jones accepts his Lunch Encounter award and expresses appreciation for the event.
Dr. James Jones gives a multimedia presentation on the fall of colonialism in post-WWII Africa.
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