Coronado Historical Association

EDUCATION AND OUTREACH:In support of its mission, CHA has a special focus on educational programs and outreach. In addition to a year-round schedule of public lectures and other thought-provoking programs for adults and youth, such as a Preservation Symposium every spring (co-presented with other leading Coronado organizations), CHA presents core curriculum aligned in-classroom programming in partnership with the Coronado Unified School District. CHA also promotes appreciation of historic landscapes through the annual Coronado Historic Home Tour. Additionally, CHA awards the Going the Extra Mile (GEM) award to property owners whose thoughtful efforts to preserve and restore, rather than replace, existing homes turns potential teardowns into local architectural GEMS. CHAs volunteer Docents lead historic walking tours around Coronado. The tours are offered four days a week. The tour explores Coronados points of interest. CHAs commitment to education extends to training future professionals through robust high school, college, and graduate internship programs. CHA partners with Coronado High School and local universities to create opportunities for students to get hands-on experience conducting oral histories, developing exhibits, and cataloging collections. Key outreach tools are publications such as the Heritage Bulletin eNewsletter and contribute scholarly informational articles in local journals and magazines