Diese Fortbildung findet digital im geschlossenen Zoom-Meeting statt.

"First ladies have acted. They have baked cookies and had teas. They have given commencement speeches and radio addresses. They have written articles and books. They have rallied women to causes, testified before Congress, and led major policy reforms. They have renovated the White House and set fashion trends. They have modeled consumer behavior and responded to cries for material assistance. They have traveled by air as diplomats and by train as campaigners. They have hugged babies, read to children, and comforted adults. (...) As Pat Nixon said, it is the hardest unpaid job in the world." (Jill Hummer).

The "job" of the First Lady has been defined, shaped and changed by the more than 50 women, who were not always the wives of the presidents, who have held this "position" that is not mentioned in the Constitution. They have often been close advisors of their husbands, using "pillow talk," and many First Ladies have championed their own social, education, health and political projects and initiatives. The main focus will be on the "modern First Ladies" like Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy, Betty Ford, Hillary Clinton, and Michelle Obama who in different ways tried balance their own views of the role of women in society and public expectations.

Schedule:
09:00   The "office" of the First Lady
09:30   First Ladies from Martha Washington to Edith Wilson
10:15   Eleanor Roosevelt
10:45   Coffee Break
11:15   From Jacqueline Kennedy to Rosalynn Carter
12:00   From Nancy Reagan to Jill Biden
13:00   Open Discussion
14:00   End

Registration fee: € 10 per teacher seminar

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FIBS: Stiftung Bayerisches Amerikahaus gGmbH