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Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:34:33 -0500
From: Eric Siegel <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Join the conversation for Diversity and Inclusion sessions for ASTC 2013
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Please consider including disabilities among the "diversities" being discussed.
Eric Siegel
On Dec 19, 2012, at 12:22 PM, Jennifer Jenkins <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi all,
>
> We still need your help! Let me know if any of you are interested in
> helping develop session ideas or helping with a current idea being
> thrown around in this most recent communication ("nuts and bolts" of
> Diversity and Inclusion). Here is the following information from a
> few of us who have started a conversation about a Diversity and
> Inclusion session for ASTC 2013.
>
> --possible panel that presents D & I from various view points, ie -
> leadership; implementation; development; the field, guest relations, etc.
> --panel presentation is more suited to this subject matter. Especially
> given some of the sensitive material that tends to come from these
> discussions. The idea of diversity is very important to ASTC and the
> member museums, but implementation and the reality of it is far more
> complicated than the platitudes that are usually thrown around. A
> great session would involve a panel of people that are from both large
> and small museums, and museums that have a well developed plan for D&I
> and museums that are just starting out. Basically the session would be a "how to" or "nuts and bolts"
> presentation on implementation and continuing diversity and inclusion
> initiatives.
> --idea of diversity across the institution and a "nuts and bolts"
> session --Another idea (and maybe it's overlapping?) is to have a
> working session for museums with a diversity task force/committee/work
> group or wanting to start one.
> --A session may also benefit from emulating Rap Sessions. During ASTC
> 2011 there was a session that Don from New Jersey Academy of Aquatic
> Sciences hosted (think he was the primary on that session) learning
> that other youth programs were using Rap Sessions with great success.
> Rap Sessions are basically conversation opportunities where a topic is
> chosen by the facilitator.
>
> I know this subject is important to many of you and I feel we have the
> resources to develop a great session for 2013! Please join the
> conversation at ASTC Connect, Diversity Community of Practice!
>
>
>
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> Jennifer Jenkins
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