For Immediate Release:
September 13, 2021
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Media Contact:
Sarah Martin
C: 315-225-0256
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Old Sturbridge Village Hires
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
Jasmin Rivas joins OSV team to lead in newly formed position
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Sturbridge, M.A. – Old Sturbridge Village has hired Jasmin Rivas to fill a new position at the Village, as Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility. In this role, Rivas will work with the Village, as well as Old Sturbridge Academy and Coggeshall Farm Museum, to connect the stories being told through historical interpretation to the surrounding communities they serve.
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Rivas was born in New Haven, C.T. and raised in Southbridge, M.A. She attended Michigan State University and later graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Worcester State University, as the first person in her family to go to college. She later got her MFA in Creative Writing from Bay Path University.
Rivas’ career has included time as a reporter with the Southbridge Evening News, a Victim/Witness Advocate and Forensic Interviewer with the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office, and a Program Coordinator for the Voices With Choices Program. She has also worked in the Southbridge Public Schools as a Family Liaison and District Coordinator.
She joined the Board for the Old Sturbridge Village Academy after seeing the passion and commitment of the work being done there. In this new role, she hopes to help the Village, Farm, and Academy grow and learn about the people, culture, food, language and beauty within the community – and open up access and opportunity for new groups to engage with the experiences being offered.
“I want to help others understand that creating diversity, equity, inclusion and access enriches us all. That we are better when we share spaces and opportunities with others who are different than ourselves,” says Jasmin Rivas. “I also hope that at the end of the day, we learn that we really aren’t that different after all.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Jasmin onto the Old Sturbridge Village team,” says James Donahue, President of Old Sturbridge Village. “We believe that by incorporating this new position, we can further support DEIA strategies and implementation for long term transformation at the museum. We look forward to Jasmin’s vision and fresh approach.”
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About Old Sturbridge Village
Old Sturbridge Village, first opened to the public in 1946, is one of the country's oldest and largest living history museums, celebrating life in early New England from 1790-1840. It is the largest living history museum in the Northeast, celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2021. Each year, more than 250,000 visitors interact with costumed historians, experience up-close demonstrations of early American trades, and meet heritage breed farm animals. Situated on 200 scenic acres, the Village is a collection of more than 40 historic buildings - including homes, meetinghouses, trade shops, working farms, restaurants, shops and three water-powered mills.
Located just off the Massachusetts Turnpike and Routes I-84 and 20 in Sturbridge, Mass., Old Sturbridge Village is open year-round, but days and hours vary seasonally. Daily admission is: $28 for adults, $26 for seniors, $14 for College Students, $14 for children ages 4-17, with children 3 and under admitted free. Up to three kids age 17 and under will be admitted FREE into the village this summer through Labor Day, when accompanied by a paying adult. Admission includes free parking. Village Members and Season Pass holders receive free standard daytime admission. For details, visit https://www.osv.org/plan-your-visit/.
Old Sturbridge Village is also the managing partner of Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol, R.I. Members at OSV receive reciprocal membership at Coggeshall Farm Museum.
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