The White House Historical Association announced a gift of $10 million from philanthropist and former White House aide David Rubenstein. The gift will be used to establish The David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History. As a center for education and research for White House history, it will feature an innovative digital and online resource center, interactive and immersive educational experiences and programming focused on community engagement. The center will be located at the Decatur House.
The digital and online archive will assemble, interpret, and provide access to the digital archives of the White House Historical Association. It will also serve as a portal to hundreds of thousands of other documents and digital objects from presidential libraries and other historic sites across the country.
The educational programs will be led by trained educators and will focus on fostering critical thinking skills in K-12 students. Additionally, the Center will host The White House Teachers’ Institute, week-long professional development programs for educators at elementary, middle and high school levels.
More information is available at www.whitehousehistory.org.
The Center is expected to open in 2013 and will be located at the Decatur House.