ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 26, 2011

That sweatshirt is a reflection of my experiences in a lot of ways, and I think it's a symbol that unites a lot of us in the nonprofit sector, beyond Public Allies. It demands a perspective that is self-reflective, microscopic, local, and grand. Every service day, there it would be. Rain or shine or paint, it would be there.

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Reflection Service Arizona Student 82

Museum 2.0

MARCH 28, 2008

There are two reasons to pursue this: for better accuracy (trusted source of info) and for more diverse inclusion of voices (trusted source of varied social experience). And then there's the value of primary voices for interestingness. I'm reading a book of essays about how to teach written by teens. Be personal.

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Participatory Museum Teen Voice 20

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 3, 2008

Her writing is reflective and brilliant. New Voices of Philanthropy is written by Trista Harris and it covers issues of generational change in the philanthropic sector and more broadly trends in philanthropy. Holy Meatballs is Global Kids project blog - I've pointed to the posts by teens. Nonprofit Programs and Social Actions.

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Blogger Change Social Philanthropy 50

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2008

the Exploratorium is a place high school/junior high students go on field trips and make snarky videos at their teachers' behest (source: YouTube ). I watched many entertaining shorts featuring students explaining exhibits to the beat of popular and illegally uploaded music. If I'm an engaged spectator in the groundswell--using Yelp!

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Museum Teen Second Life Discussion 20

Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

It is multi-disciplinary, incorporates diverse voices from our community, and provides interactive and participatory opportunities for visitor involvement. The exhibition is far from perfect, but it's a big step towards reflecting the "thriving, central gathering place" of our strategic vision.

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Participatory Museum Blackboard Game 51

Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 19, 2008

Outreach Let’s say you run your museum's education department, and you have two vans that go out to schools to do in-classroom programs exposing students to museum content. How important is it that some of the students at participating schools gain heightened awareness of the museum and physically show up one day?

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Virtual Museum North Carolina Evaluation 20