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A Collection of Resources by and for BIPOC Museum Professionals

By Youssef Shokry

A search for “diversity and inclusion” on the job portal Indeed produces over two thousand pages of results across public, private, and nonprofit organizations. The titles and responsibilities that come up—such as Chief Diversity Officer …
2019 Award Winner for Excellence in Resources: Sea Curious Video Series

By Miranda Kerr

Museums are a great source of information and resources for their audiences. This year’s winner of EdCom’s Excellence in Resources award, the Shedd Aquarium’s aquatic animal video series Sea Curious, proves that. Judges were particularly …

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