As part of the Cultural Heritage Symposium on June 14 & 15 at Deering Estate, you can take part in dialogue and collaboration among researchers, resource managers, policymakers, communities, and the public, developing shared strategies for heritage preservation. You can join the conversation in-person or virtually on Zoom! Speaker Highlight: Rep. Glenda Simmons Jenkins (FL) Gullah/Geechee Nation gullahgeechee Assembly of Representatives Rep. Glenda Simmons Jenkins has served on the Gullah/Geechee Nation Assembly of Representatives since 2004, working on behalf of Gullah/Geechee people in her home state of Florida. Across two decades promoting a greater understanding of her culture, its history and heritage, Jenkins has contributed to academic and scholarly research in law and public policy, climate science and social, economic and environmental justice. In collaboration with the Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN), Northeast Regional office, she launched the Gullah/Geechee B...