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Making Museum Tours Participatory: A Model from the Wing Luke Asian Museum

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I've long admired this museum for its all-encompassing commitment to community co-creation , and the visit was a kind of pilgrimage to their new site (opened in 2008). She did several things over the course of the tour to make it participatory, and she did so in a natural, delightful way. What if it isn't what I expected?

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Does the Internet Inspire Youth Activism or Slacktivism?

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“We found that being part of online participatory communities tied to youth interests, political or not, exposes youth to a greater degree of diverse viewpoints and issues and is related to higher levels of civic engagement,&# said Joseph Kahne, one of the contributors to the study.

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Blueprint Book Club Part 1: How Do You Create a Future-Thinking History Museum?

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In 2008, when this group was assembled, they had political backing, financial support, and an energetic approach to their work. The early participatory projects are terrific. But the interpretative plan for the physical site seems incredibly ordinary. How would you navigate the political minefields of such an endeavor?

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Nonprofit Resolutions That Will Make A Difference in 2009 - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Resolution Two: "I resolve to use social and participatory media to expand my reach and brand." Get the low down on social media platforms and what social and participatory media entails. Resolution Four: "I resolve to make our web site easier to use and more informative." " tactics finds the guide useful in the new year.

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Quick Hits: Funding, Facts, and Futurecasting

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I'll be adding a bunch of answers to your questions and some other ways to browse the archives this weekend, and then I'll link to it from the main blog site starting on Monday. Now, onto the links: If you have a great idea for a participatory learning project that uses digital tools, the MacArthur Foundation wants to give you money.

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Community Funded Reporting: Interview with David Cohn of Spot.us

Have Fun - Do Good

in the Spring of 2008 at an Innovations in Journalism conference, I thought, this is going to be big. was a 2008 Knight News Challenge Winner. Freelancers literally put their story ideas and their pitches up on our site, and they say, "This is the story I want to tackle." We launched in November of 2008. success stories?

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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. Each fall since 2008 MNN has hosted an annual conference and expo.