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Rachel Olsen

… Image Rachel Olsen Director of Education & Engagement Rachel Olsen joined the Willa Cather Foundation as a tour guide in …
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Meet Our New Director of Education & Engagement: Rachel Olsen

… January 15, 2023 Rachel Olsen has been part of the Willa Cather Foundation staff since 2017, when she was hired as a … the growth of commerce and the evolution of Red Cloud as a town via Cather’s acquaintance with Silas and Lyra Garber. … go? Something I’m excited to tackle is re-envisioning our tours and educational services once all of our Cather sites …
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Echoes of the Archbishop

… Center on the morning of November 10th before making our way to Santa Fe. If you can get to Acoma, we've got the rest … their website. If you are registered for a shared or private room and plan to arrive early or leave late and want … registration options. Rates shown are per person.   Private Room: $1999 Shared Room: $1299 For the optional …
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Staff

… Sanford Tucker Director of Collections & Curation Email Rachel Olsen Director of Education & Engagement Email Jarrod …
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Internships

… at the NWCC should send a resume and letter of interest to Rachel Olsen (rolsen@willacather.org) by March 23, 2026. The letter … be directed to NWCC Director of Education and Engagement, Rachel Olsen, at rolsen@willcather.org   …
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Fight Against Slavery on the Great Plains

… Nebraska historian Bill Hayes discusses the issue of slavery in the U.S. during the 1850s and the controversy … their journey north to freedom. Willa Cather's final novel Sapphira and the Slave Girl (1940) depicts a similarly harrowing journey, basing …
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Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources

… by Willa Cather. Our Director of Education and Engagement, Rachel Olsen, can arrange for your class to take part in these activities; you can contact her at rolsen@willacather.org.   Image Area 4th graders try out …
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Short Stories

… please contact director of education and engagement Rachel Olsen, at  rolsen@willacather.org .  As always, the Willa Cather …
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School Field Trips

… Not sure how to get started planning your visit? Contact Rachel Olsen, director of education and engagement at rolsen@willacather.org to help you schedule your field trip. …
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70th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Jun 5 - Saturday, Jun 7, 2025 | All day CT The National Willa Cather Center 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 … a year-long celebration of Cather's 1918 novel as a title selected by the National Endowment for the Arts' 2024-2025 … young adults. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, she has also received the PEN Center USA Lifetime …
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