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Public Service, Advocacy, and Institutional Transformation

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Yesterday, I had lunch with Monica Martinez, the ED of Homeless Services for Santa Cruz county. I was amazed not only by her energy and intelligence but by her simple, transformative goal: to end homelessness. Monica is trying to reposition her organization as a social justice organization working on solutions to end homelessness.

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Guest Post: Community and Civic Engagement in Museum Programs

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Writing my masters thesis for Gothenburg University’s International Museum Studies program while also working four days a week as the Director of Community Programs at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History this spring was certainly a challenge but also an incredible opportunity.

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Eight Other Ways to "Connect with Community"

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The article references connecting with young people via social media, at-risk youth via exhibit co-creation, and urban creatives via public art installations. The student community? The homeless community? The Denver Community Museum was an entire institution in a little storefront. Pick a specific community (or two).