Why does local history matter? How does it relate to big picture themes? And, especially for younger citizens, how can local & regional exploration ignite latent history passion?  These are a few of the questions Kevin Delaney will explore through the lens of his 33 year history teaching career, mostly at Wayland High School, where he served as the social studies department head for over two decades. In 2001, Delaney founded the student-centered Wayland High School History Project, a collaboration with the Wayland Historical Society, and now a thirteen-volume digital archive of the community’s 20th century history.  

Delaney is the recipient of the 2017 New England History Teachers Association Kidger Award for excellence in teaching, the 2016 Massachusetts Daughters of the American Revolution U.S. History Teacher of the Year, and the 2014 Massachusetts History Teacher of the Year. Now retired, he currently serves on the Sherborn Historical Society’s board and runs Pleasant View Woodworks in his hometown.