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Museum 2.0 Rerun: What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. There are expectations around what people wear, what they can and can''t do, and how they relate to each other that may be comfortable for whites while feeling alien for people who don''t grow up in a white culture. YES students defy expectations.

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What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. There are expectations around what people wear, what they can and can't do, and how they relate to each other that may be comfortable for whites while feeling alien for people who don't grow up in a white culture. YES students defy expectations.

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What's a Virtual Visitor Worth?

Museum 2.0

How much do we value bringing global cultures and opinions into our institution? Outreach Let’s say you run your museum's education department, and you have two vans that go out to schools to do in-classroom programs exposing students to museum content. Some museums only engage with students who show up at the museum.

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Self-Censorship for Museum Professionals

Museum 2.0

Few were able to articulate a response policy that wasn't based entirely on the volume of the ire raised. Use expert-only vocabulary – stop making entry points for general public, students, families Social science of war. Museum professionals don’t have the tools to make wise decisions about when and why to self-censor.

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14 Top Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your Organization

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Interlochen Center for the Arts (ICA) is a nonprofit educational institution dedicated to empowering students of all ages through high-quality arts and cultural programs. iThrive Games is a nonprofit devoted to developing educational games and resources to help teens reach their full potential. Nonprofit Website Overview.