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A Season of Kindness

Much like museums, my daughter’s school distributes a quarterly calendar at which I typically glance to note important dates like the ubiquitous school closings, PTA meetings, and volunteer …

Making it all about Them: the New Bedford Whaling Museum High School Apprenticeship Program

Christina Turner

Leadership

Each year AAM’s Education Committee (EdCom) Professional Network recognizes outstanding museum educators and supporters, programs and resources that exemplify excellence. The 2018 Award of …

What Mexican bugs have to do with Italian Paintings: How digital tools can be used to explore complex connections

Gretchen Halverson

Technology

How is a red bug from Mexico so deeply tied to the representation of papal power in the late-1400s? First some background. It all starts with small red bugs, called cochineal, that live on …

The Quest for Excellence

Dennis Pierce

Small Museums

Small museums might not think they have the resources to pursue accreditation, but these museums prove it͛s possible. By Dennis Pierce When Grace Robinson was director of education programs …

Unpacking Our Understanding of Immersion

Ed Rodley

Technology

When Rob Stein, AAM’s Executive Vice President & Chief Program Officer, first approached the AAM Media and Technology Professional Network with the announcement that AAM and the Knight …

Learning Cultural Competence

Jenni Martin

Community Engagement & Impact

Read the stories of three institutions that grew their capacity for diversity and inclusion via the Cultural Competence Learning Institute: The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, NY; the …

Simple Ways Museums Can Use Content Marketing to Engage Their Audiences (and Attract New Ones)

Jennifer Phillips April

Marketing & Public Relations

Most foodies are familiar with the concept of Michelin starred restaurants. If you’re not, The Michelin Guide is revered by food-centric travelers and ambitious chefs stake their entire …

Where the Seats Have No Name: In Defense of Museum Benches

David Whitemyer

Exhibitions

Sitting gets a bad rap. The last few years have seen articles and media outlets touting that “Sitting is the new smoking.” Standing desks are the latest office furniture trend. And in …

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Education (EdCom)

The American Alliance of Museums’ Education Professional Network (EdCom) advances the purpose of museums as places of lifelong learning, serves as an advocate for diverse audiences and educators, and promotes professional standards …

Leadership of this professional network

Sheri Levinsky-Raskin - Chair, EdCom

Assistant Vice President, Research & Evaluation
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York, NY

Tony Pennay - Immediate Past Chair, EdCom

Chief Learning Officer
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation, Simi Valley, CA

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