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FPC Garden Party Sunday, August 16, 2020 5:00pm – 6:00pm EDT Watch a replay of the event https://vimeo.com/447947498? Inspired by Frances Perkins’ legacy, we’re rising to the challenges of our time. Each time she faced difficulty, Frances, ever a problem solver, would not merely carry on–she forged boldly ahead. In that spirit, we transformed our

DEBORAH PULLIAM MEMORIAL LECTURE JULY 12, 20187:00 PM – 9:00 PM Tomlin Perkins CoggeshallTomlin Coggeshall, grandson of former Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, delivered the 10th annual Deborah Pulliam Memorial Lecture, entitled “Molly Dewson and Frances Perkins: Two Powerful Women.” The lecture took place at the Delano Auditorium at Maine Maritime Academy, Castine. Mr. Coggeshall

Women and the Spirit of the New Deal OCTOBER 5 AND 6, 2018BERKELEY FACULTY CLUB, BERKELEY, CA In collaboration with the Living New Deal and the National New Deal Preservation Association the Frances Perkins Center co-hosted “Women and the Spirit of the New Deal,” at the University of California, Berkeley. The gathering filled a significant

FPC Garden Party August 15, 2021 Honorees included in this recorded event are Senator Elizabeth Warren and Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, who received the Center’s Intelligence and Courage Award, and social activist Juana Rodriguez-Vazquez, who received the Open Door Award.  Join us also in celebrating the Center’s receipt of a prestigious $500,000 grant from the National Park Service’s Save America’s Treasures grant program and

Be Ye Steadfast On September 18, 2022, many joined together virtually to celebrate our Inaugural Homestead Day and honor three inspiring leaders who are continuing Frances Perkins’ legacy by creating new foundations for social justice in America today: Justice Advocate Rev. Dr. William J. Barber; Historic Preservationist Monica Rhodes; and Former U.S. Archivist David Ferriero. 

Each year, the Frances Perkins Center honors individuals whose work in the areas of social justice and economic security exemplifies the spirit of Frances Perkins. Intelligence and Courage Award:The name of this award comes from a speech given by Frances Perkins in 1929 when she was New York State Industrial Commissioner, in which she pledged,

FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS Frances Perkins: Champion of American Workers by Ruth Cashin Monsell, 2024 (Chapter Book) The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & Her New Deal for America by Kathleen Krull, 2020 (Picture Book) STEADFAST: Frances Perkins, Champion of Workers’ Rights, by Jennifer Merz, 2020 (Picture Book) A Young Person’s Guide to

THE WOMAN BEHIND THE NEW DEAL Photo Source: Frances Perkins Center “The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all the people under its jurisdiction the best possible life.” Frances Perkins, FDR’s Secretary of Labor and the first woman to serve as a cabinet secretary, was the driving force

Staff Board of Directors Advisory Council Staff Giovanna Gray Lockhart – Executive Director Giovanna Lockhart moved to Yarmouth, Maine full time three years ago. Her national experience spans work in government from an advisor to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York to national nonprofit leadership as a member of the Board of Directors for StoryCorps. Previously,