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Which New Audiences? A Great Washington Post Article and its Implications about Age, Income, and Race

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At the time, we thought it was financial trouble, but it turned out it was much deeper than that,” Simon says. This list doesn't include many approaches that I see transforming museum audiences, like political activism, multilingual programming, intergenerational events, or cultural festivals.

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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

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Visitors bond and bridge through participatory experiences at MAH. There were times when coordinating a fire art festival while researching social capital theory made me want to burn my computer. There were times when coordinating a fire art festival while researching social capital theory made me want to burn my computer.

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From Community Arts To Community of Online Learners: Janet Salmons, Ph.D

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ever since, our paths have crossed several times in nonprofit technology circles online, most recently via the Digital Divide Network listserv and the online forums at TechSoup. From Cornell I went to the intergenerational, national nonprofit called Magic Me. Earlier this month, Janet sent me a note that she had completed her Ph.D.

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Building Community: Who / How / Why

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As time has gone on, my attention has shifted from the tactic of participation to the outcome of building community. At the same time, “identity” doesn't always mean demographics. As we developed new 3rd Friday community festivals , we were careful to design them as intergenerational experiences.

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