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Imagine FutureEd Competition Invites Students’ Views of the Future
Even though my job focuses on the future of learning, I did not begin learning to think about the future until I was thirty-five years old. Without much conceptual framework to support my introduction to KnowledgeWorks’ first ten-year … -
The Future Starts with Early Childhood
In 2010, as an elementary art teacher, I was surprised to find myself in awe of early learners. I hadn’t realized how important being exposed to art and museums was for little children. I didn’t fully realize that the brain grows 90% in … -
Welcoming New Citizens: A Natural Role for Museums
When Nicole Ivy and I were working on the 2016 edition of TrendsWatch, CFM’s annual forecasting report, we identified mass migration as a global trend having a huge impact on museums and their communities. The topic was so complex we spent … -
An Unconventional Mix: Criminal Justice Reform Leader Bryan Stevenson to Address 5,000+ Museum Professionals in St. Louis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2017 ARLINGTON, VA–What does racial and economic injustice have in common with the mission of museums? Museum professionals from across the United States and abroad will explore this connection with Bryan … -
American Alliance of Museums Statement on the Travel Ban Imposed January 27 via Executive Order
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2017 ARLINGTON, VA–Laura Lott, President and CEO of the American Alliance of Museums, issued the following statement today in response to the executive order signed January 27 by President Trump. “The … -
Weekly Roundup: Museums in the News
Welcome to our fresh baked new column entitled Weekly Roundup: Museums in the News. Here we’ll pick 5 stories from the week that we found relevant, intriguing, fun or all of the above. 1. We’ll start this week’s … -
Exploring Art Museum Education and Community Well-being
After completing my B.A. in art education, I did what many recent graduates do- I explored. I felt the need to keep learning, so I stepped outside the cinderblock walls of public school and into the open, marble structure of the art … -
A Space for Resilience/A Space for All
I agreed to write a blog post about cultural responsiveness in education before November 8. To be honest, I didn’t have much of an idea of what I would write then, but I woke up November 9th with even less direction. And then I listened to … -
Navigating Your Museum Career: Educators at the Intersection of Disciplines
When I was applying for graduate school in museum education, I remember being asked as part of the interview where I saw the degree taking me. At that point in my life, I was confident that my career would follow the exact trajectory that … -
What’s in a Name? A Resource for Difficult Conversations
Yale recently released a Report of the Committee to Establish Principles on Renaming. I’m using this post as an addendum to TrendsWatch 2016, adding the renaming report to TrendsWatch’s list of resources museums can use to navigate …
Year: 2017
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