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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

ASU Lodestar Center

It has the potential not only to help build or rebuild much-needed community support systems ravaged by this pandemic, but also — if designed intentionally — to be an integral part of the nation’s intergenerational poverty-interruption arsenal. They will support schools in closing the educational gaps that have widened by schools shuttering.

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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

Museum 2.0

For the purpose of this blog post I’ll discuss three key ingredients from my thesis that can activate community engagement in museum programs and how we apply this to programs at the MAH: assessing and responding to community assets and needs, building social capital, and inviting active participation.

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Building Community: Who / How / Why

Museum 2.0

We invited community members in, to be active contributors, collaborators, and co-creators in our museum space. We had incredible success transforming our institution into a vibrant cultural center. We focus on people who are culturally curious, actively creative… but may not see a traditional arts institution as a place for them.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

Have Fun - Do Good

Founded in 1990, the Women of Color Resource Center promotes the political, economic, social and cultural well-being of women and girls of color. It is a time where a lot of organizations are going through an intergenerational transfer of leadership, and a lot has been written about what does that mean? That's one key piece.

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[VIDEO] Young Professionals and Junior Boards: Beyond the Kid’s Table to Meaningful Engagement

Bloomerang

So the best ways to engage gen Z are to give them a voice, we’ll talk more about that, but making sure that they have opportunities to, you know, give their own ideas and speak their voice. They like to be challenged and appreciated. They don’t want to be just given any easy kid’s task. .”