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Participatory Moment of Zen: Diverse Visitor Contributions Add Up to Empathy

Museum 2.0

This person is writing about a participatory element (the "pastport") that we included in the exhibition Crossing Cultures. We did three things to supplement Belle''s paintings (installation shots here , peopled shots here ): We issued a call to locals who are immigrants, or whose family immigrated, to share an artifact and story with us.

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Celebrate, Educate, and Fundraise: Planning Winning AAPI Heritage Month Events

The Modern Nonprofit

Effective outreach strategies should focus on connecting with local AAPI groups, leaders, and community centers. Some ideas for potential speakers and honorees: Local AAPI elected officials, such as city council members or state representatives. Try to get calendar listings and stories placed with mainstream news sources.

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

Museum 2.0

The new building was designed to meet neighborhood needs--not just in the content covered, but in the inclusion of spaces made for particular kinds of activities sought by locals (i.e. It incorporates work by local artists, old and new construction, and is completely gorgeous. But participatory facilitation can be taught.

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Kids, Coercion, and Co-Design

Museum 2.0

There's a constant dialogue in participatory work about how to make peoples' contributions meaningful. I've written about different structures for participatory processes (especially in museums), and recently, I've been interested in how we can apply these structures to the design of public space. Non-Participation 6.

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Some Reflections About Civil Society 2.0 and Why I’m Not On A Plane To Tunisia Right Now

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Needless to say, I’m sad about what is taking place in the region and disappointed that my trip to Tunisia has been rescheduled. Co-create narratives with global partners that are based in local voice and respect for local communities, and invest in building networks that aim at community vitality. ” Widad E.

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Reflections on a Weekend with Ze Frank and His Online Community

Museum 2.0

This past weekend, in conjunction with our exhibition about Ze Frank's current participatory project, A Show , we hosted " Ze Frank Weekend "--a quickie summer camp of workshops, activities, presentations, and lots of hugging. Or that we take a group photo together at the end of the day. Our volunteers and staff--and the participants!--rocked.

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Joint Statement from Museum Bloggers and Colleagues on Ferguson and Related Events

Museum 2.0

And pop culture icons, from basketball players to rock stars , are making highly visible commentary with their clothes and voices. Yet our posts contain similar phrases such as “21st century museums,” “changing museum paradigms,” “inclusiveness,” “co-curation,” “participatory” and “the museum as forum.” Where do museums fit in?

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