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Teenagers, Space-Makers, and Scaling Up to Change the World

Museum 2.0

This week, my colleague Emily Hope Dobkin has a beautiful guest post on the Incluseum blog about the Subjects to Change teen program that Emily runs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Subjects to Change is an unusual museum program in that it explicitly focuses on empowering teens as community leaders.

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Ten Things Nonprofits May Not Know About MySpace [But I Wish They Did]

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Famous on MySpace and to teens across the world, outside of MySpace they are hardly known. The mother from Missouri that pretended to be a teen boy and cyberbullied a young girl to the point where she committed suicide.Tragic yes, but MySpace’s fault? Their tool sets are completely different and as well as their purpose.

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5 Hybrid Event Ideas for Youth Organizations

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Online participants can take part in activities via livestream or through apps. They’re giving to people in order to make a difference. For older kids and teens that benefit from your youth organization, a video game tournament is a great opportunity for them to show off their skills while raising funds for your organization.

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Meditations on Relevance, Part 3: Who Decides What's Relevant?

Museum 2.0

Or different people. Who interprets the interests of the community and decides on the relevant themes and activities for the year? Here are two examples: Our Youth Programs Manager, Emily Hope Dobkin, wanted to find a way to support teens at the museum. It's rooted in the assets and needs of creative teens in our County.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens. Alternatively, participants can all be given a sheet they need to fill in as they go to different tables. Outdoor Music Festival. LGBT Pride Month (June, US).

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Does Your Institution Really Need to Be Hip? Audience Development Reconsidered

Museum 2.0

Everything about the event--from the time slot to the tone of the content to the music played--was designed for that audience. Performances just for teens. The experience is dramatically different from the norm and the audience is very targeted. Late night mixers at museums for young adults. There were twenty-year old hippies.

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Take a Side Trip to the Denver Art Museum

Museum 2.0

Side Trip is an immersive environment full of interactive experiences that let visitors share their own stories of the 1960s, make their own rock posters, and explore the music and vibe of the time. The primary interactive activity is one in which visitors can make their own rock posters. It is an incredible museum experience.

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