The A in DEAI: Seven tips for greater accessibility at events

In being a museum professional during the social media age, there are few things cooler than getting to be a Social Media Journalist for the American Alliance of Museum (AAM) conference. In my application, I spoke about how I wanted to …

Opening Session and Keynote Speaker Kevin Jennings

Kevin Jennings, president of the Tenement Museum and Former Assistant Deputy Secretary of Education, shares how everyone's story is worth telling and reminds us that we're only a generation removed from the widespread silencing of LG…

Keynote Speakers Donovan Livingston & Frank Waln

Award-winning educator Donovan Livingston and Sicangu Lakota hip hop artist Frank Waln explore what a decolonized system of education would look like and how museums can p…

Keynote Speaker Ericka Huggins

Get inspired by keynote speaker Ericka Huggins -- educator, Black Panther Party member, and former politica…

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