Basic Organization Information
The Shumla School Inc
- Also Known As:
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SHUMLA
- Physical Address:
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Comstock, TX
78837
- EIN:
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74-2869788
- Web URL:
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www.shumla.org
- Blog URL:
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www.facebook.com/gro...
- NTEE Category:
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U Science and Technology Research Institutes
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U05 Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis
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B Educational Institutions
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A Arts, Culture, and Humanities
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A99 Other Art, Culture, Humanities Organizations/Services N.E.C.
- Year Founded:
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1998
- Ruling Year:
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1998
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Mission Statement
SHUMLA is a nonprofit archeological research and education center working internationally to connect people of all ages with the land and their cultural heritage.
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Impact Summary from the Nonprofit
<p>Conducted six archeological research and education field schools for undergraduate students. Guests attending the most recent field school included archeologists from The Smithsonian Institution and the Instituto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia.</p> <p>Assisted in two field schools operated by Texas State University, including logistical support for ten visiting scholars.</p> <p>Provided high-quality education experiences for over 23,000 students. Eighty three percent of these students are minorities.</p> <p>Provided numerous multi-day programs for visitors from across the United States. <br /></p> <p>Hosted the 2009 Texas Archeological Society (TAS) meeting.</p> <p>Assisted in activities tied to the American Rock Art Recording Association (ARARA) meeting.</p> <p>Hosted the October, 2010 Texas Archeology Society <u>Archeology Without Borders</u> preconference roundtable. <br /></p> <p>Hosted the 2011 Red Linear Conference. <br /></p> <p>Received national and international attention from media organizations. Articles about SHUMLA have appeared in <em>Discovery Magazine</em> article, and the Associated Press. <br /></p> <p>Received national and international attention from an article published on the Archeological Institute of America website. </p> <p>Presented research about archeological sites in Val Verde County internationally at conferences in Mexico City, Mexico and Seville, Spain.</p><p>Currently working with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the National Parks Service on the Lower Pecos Rock Art Recording and Preservation Project, a multi-year project that records and documents at-risk archeological sites in Val Verde County.</p> <p>Creating a database of rock art images from archeological sites in Val Verde County to help with the process of preserving rapidly deteriorating images for the public good. SHUMLA has documented 19 sites, archiving over 15,000 photographs and 1,375 figure illustrations. The 130,000 pieces of data collected for these figures are being entered into SHUMLA’s newly developed database. </p> <p><br /></p>
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Leadership
Dr. Carolyn Boyd
Term:
Since
Feb
1998
Profile:
Carolyn Boyd, co-founder of SHUMLA, received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Texas A&M. She is an archaeologist and adjunct faculty at Texas State Universities. She serves as a guest speaker for professional and community organizations, lecturing on topics ranging from archeology to community leadership. Boyd was selected as a presenter for the University of Delaware's Longwood Graduate Program symposium in 2006. SHUMLA was chosen for this prestigious symposium based upon its success in reaching diverse audiences through relevant programs. Boyd is also the author of Rock Art of the Lower Pecos, published by Texas A&M University Press.
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Program:
Pecos River Kids
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- Category:
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- Population Served:
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Females, all ages or age unspecified
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Males, all ages or age unspecified
Program Description:
Major programs include Pecos River Kids (PRK) and Shumla Adventures. PRK provides hands-on educational day camps and extended-stay science camps at no cost to public schools and for a fee to private schools. Camp experiences move students beyond the pages of textbooks by engaging their hands and minds through real-world investigations that are inquiry-based, interdisciplinary, and supportive of standards-based curricula. Activities connect children with their environment and cultural heritage while equipping them for intelligent and fruitful participation in society. The audience for day camps is the underserved children attending school in the middle Rio Grande Valley. Over 80% of the 10,000+ students potentially served are minority and over 75% are economically disadvantaged. The audience for science camps is at-risk children from across the state and nation. Shumla Adventures are fee-based adult programs of varying duration led by internationally known scholars. Studying human use of materials, land, and art, participants engage in replicative archeology, evening lectures and discussions on the archeology and history of the region. Through these programs, individuals gain awareness about the history of human efforts to live in challenging environments and discover how teamwork, flexibility, and knowledge enabled our ancestors to meet these challenges and succeed. The audiences for these programs are outdoor enthusiasts, educators, and students.
Program Long-Term Success:
Continuation of the Pecos River Kids educational program, which has served over 14,000 children and their teachers since November 2003. Continued to develop and implement curricula for K.E.Y. Project (Knowledge Enriching Youth), partnership project with Nat'l Park Service and TPWD to reach 3000 underserved children of southwest Texas. Presented
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