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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. Museum programs need to then actively respond to their communities through a variety of ongoing discursive, collaborative and inclusive formats that address needs and assets but also invite communities to be active participants in this process.

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

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I met Janet Salmons many years ago while I working on various arts and technology projects in New York State for the New York Foundation for the Arts. I started in the Cornell University Center for Theatre Arts , where I founded and directed two programs: Cornell Theatre Outreach and the Community-Based Arts Project.

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Building Community: Who / How / Why

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We invited community members in, to be active contributors, collaborators, and co-creators in our museum space. We have partnered with the county-wide community assessment project to learn more about the demographics, interests, and needs of local residents. Focusing local helps us define our community by identity.

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