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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!
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Jennifer Jenkins
> Visitor Services Manager
> 812-337-1337 ext.25
> WonderLab Museum of Science, Health and Technology
> 308 W. Fourth Street
> Bloomington, IN 47404
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