On-Demand Programs: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion

AAM’s DEAI programs are a great first step to learning about diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. Programs cover topics such as trans allyship, making art accessible, and responding to visitors with neurodivergent abilities.

On-demand programs are free to Individual, Ally, Industry, Tier 2, and Tier 3 Members. Be sure to log in to your membership account to access these programs.

Sharing Authority with Indigenous Peoples

By American Alliance of Museums

Museums are in the early stages of repairing their relationships with Indigenous communities, learning how to undo some of the harm resulting from traditional museum practices. In this session, we will hear how two museums have …
Museums and the Elephant in the Room: The Slave Dwelling Project

By American Alliance of Museums

This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. Museums and historic sites have the potential to address historical injustices through reparative practices, engaging diverse audiences to promote a more …
Engaging Descendant Communities in Inclusive Programing, Exhibitions, and Interpretation on Slavery

By American Alliance of Museums

This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. Engaging descendant communities in the interpretation of slavery involves addressing the historical underrepresentation and misrepresentation of their experiences …
Sharing Human Centered Workplace Practices

By American Alliance of Museums

This recording is from the Future of Museums Summit held November 1-2, 2023. The health of an organization’s culture directly influences its success. It is easy, however, to overlook our most valuable asset–our people–in …
Retaining Racially & Ethnically Diverse Museum Board Members

By American Alliance of Museums

(This video runs 56:05) Return to Diversifying Museum Boards main page Supporting Documents Facing Change: Building Board Diversity—Retention (Slide Deck) Intent vs. Impact Museum Board Annual Self-Evaluation Guiding Question As you begin …
Supporting Racially & Ethnically Diverse Museum Trustees

By American Alliance of Museums

(This video runs 41:50) Return to Diversifying Museum Boards main page Supporting Documents Intercultural Development Inventory Guidance for IDI Pairs (Activity) Boarding, Building, Belonging (Slide Deck) Guiding Question How do we keep …
Recruiting Racially & Ethnically Diverse Museum Trustees

By American Alliance of Museums

(This video runs 50:34) Return to Diversifying Museum Boards main page Supporting Documents Museum Board Recruitment Matrix Museum Board Prospective Interviews Guiding Question Once we have reached out to potential new board members and …
Onboarding Racially & Ethnically Diverse Museum Trustees

By American Alliance of Museums

(This video runs 39:08) Return to Diversifying Museum Boards main page Supporting Documents Stages of Team Development Onboarding for New Trustees Guiding Question Once a new recruit has agreed to join the board, how can we make the …
Attracting Racially & Ethnically Diverse Museum Trustees

By American Alliance of Museums

(This video runs 39:11) Return to Diversifying Museum Boards main page Supporting Documents Museum Network Expansion Visits Museum Stakeholder Identification Guiding Question How do we attract a racially and ethnically diverse range of …
Inclusive Decision-Making for Museums

By Minal Bopaiah & Jakob Wolf-Barnett

What does inclusive decision-making look like for museums? Does it mean that everything needs to be decided by consensus? (Hint: no.) And how do you hold people accountable? If you are struggling to understand what inclusive …