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Expanding Access to Black History

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This Black History Month, we reflect on the strategy work that our team does through our partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture —much of which centers around expanding access. The outcome was an immensely successful event that attracted audiences from all corners of the country.

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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Throughout history, philanthropy plays a very important role because it directly impacts our wellbeing. One of them was the curator of the world largest archaeological museum, Grand Egyptian Museum. She came up to me and said she was very impressed by the history of American philanthropy and the AFP professionalism.

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Khan Academy and the Revolution in Online Free Choice Learning

Museum 2.0

But Vi doesn't work in a science museum. Beth Harris and Steven Zucker, who are well known in museums for their excellent Smarthistory website and podcasts. Beth Harris and Steven Zucker's content about art history is social and dialogue-based in format. the way the best museums do.

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Designing Interactives for Adults: Put Down the Dayglow

Museum 2.0

When talking about active audience engagement with friends in the museum field, I often hear one frustrated question: how can we get adults to participate? In children's museums and science centers, this relationship is at its most extreme. And yet in the museum world, we still see interactives as being mostly for kids.

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Favianna Rodriguez: Political Digital Artist and Printmaker

Have Fun - Do Good

If you think of artists like Gaugin, or artists who paint naked indigenous women-- as women it's easier for us to get into a museum if we're naked in a painting. I encourage everyone to get it, because we also have an essay on the history of the black-and-white political graphic, and tips on how to create design for social justice movements.

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