Brie Blasi
The University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC) has created an Education
and Outreach Department, designed to connect Wyoming residents, students and visitors
with the center’s world-class collections and resources.
Brigida “Brie” Blasi, who has served as the AHC’s public history educator for the
past five years, will lead the new department as head of education and outreach. The
new department combines the AHC’s commitment to teaching, exhibits and community programming,
creating more ways for people of all ages to connect with history and culture in meaningful
ways.
“This new department highlights our commitment to sharing the AHC’s collections broadly,”
says AHC Director Paul Flesher. “From university courses to K-12 visits, from lectures
to exhibits, we are working to create more opportunities for people to learn from
history and take part in the stories it holds.”
The AHC is one of the nation’s largest nongovernmental archives, with holdings that
span Wyoming and the West; the energy and extraction industries; journalism; the entertainment
industry; railroad and transportation history; politics; world affairs; and much more.
“The AHC has so many treasures to share,” Blasi says. “This new department gives us
the chance to welcome more students, teachers and community members into the world
of archives and to show how history speaks to our everyday lives.”
The Education and Outreach Department will ensure that the AHC’s collections are not
only preserved, but also continually activated through teaching, learning and public
programming.
For more information about the AHC, visit www.uwyo.edu/ahc/. Blasi may be reached by emailing bblasi@uwyo.edu or calling (307) 766-2580.
