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How I Got Here

Museum 2.0

Part 1: It's What You Want In 2002, I was finishing a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering at WPI, a hands-on, technical university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Eventually, they had an opening for "Exhibits and Programs Associate"--a low-level jack of all trades position supporting the department.

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: The Magic Vest Phenomenon and Other Tools for Talking to Strangers

Museum 2.0

Working in museums as floor staff cracked open the social stranger door for me. My first museum job was working on the floor at the Acton Science Discovery Museum in Massachusetts. Of course, there''s no single social object that projects a universal message of openness and willingness to engage. It was blue.

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The Magic Vest Phenomenon and Other Wearable Tools for Talking to Strangers

Museum 2.0

Working in museums as floor staff cracked open the social stranger door for me. My first museum job was working on the floor at the Acton Science Discovery Museum in Massachusetts. Of course, there's no single social object that projects a universal message of openness and willingness to engage. It was blue.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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The Digital Media and Learning Conference is meant to be an inclusive, international and annual gathering of scholars and practitioners in the field, focused on fostering interdisciplinary and participatory dialogue and linking theory, empirical study, policy, and practice. Massachusetts Nonprofit Network / Framingham, MA / $225.

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Taking Local Currency Digital: A New Experiment Emerges

Non Profit Quarterly

But if the digital platform works, it could generate interest far beyond western Massachusetts. Beyond these benefits, running a local currency on an app opens even more potential for experimentation. Given the lack of established models, there will undoubtedly be some unanticipated curves ahead.

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