Museum lover, nonprofit leader, mom, private pilot, foodie, passionate about education and justice, former CEO at American Alliance of Museums
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So very proud of @AAMers work in the first year of our transformative 2022-2025 Strategic Framework. Read about the changes that are coming and the many ways museum people can be part of our growing Alliance! aam-us.org/2023/03/10/aams-s…
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Check out our conversation with the CEO & president of @AAMers on the state of DEAI work at museums, the impetus for this initiative, and what they anticipate the implementation process will look like. bit.ly/3I73SdQ
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⏳ Apply to any of our three current job opportunities by Friday, September 16, for full consideration!
Learn more about our core values and the benefits of working at AAM: aam-us.org/employment-opport…
We’re hiring, with new positions just added! Join our team working to champion equitable and impactful museums.
🔹 Meetings and Events Manager
🔹 Research and Data Specialist
🔹 Development Coordinator (deadline extended)
Learn more & apply by Sept. 16:
aam-us.org/programs/about-aa…
ALT AAM staff lined up for a group photo in front of a living green wall at Boston Museum of Science during the 2022 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo. Overlain text on the photo reads: Join our team!
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“Museums that ignore parts of history and don’t see the value in diverse perspectives and equitable outcomes won’t survive,” writes @LottLaura of @AAMers in a letter to the editor.
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This thread makes me so happy ❤️
Some aircraft have beautiful lines, becoming more than just a tool for transportation. These planes make a striking visual statement.
What airplanes could sit in the galleries of an art museum and compete with the great painting and sculptures of the world?
#AvGeek #Airplane
ALT The words “What aircraft could go on display in an art museum” superimposed over clouds.
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🚨 Friday 4/22 is the deadline for Reps. to sign on to a letter calling for robust FY23 funding for IMLS' Office of Museum Services! See today's Alliance Advocacy Alert to check if your Rep. has signed on and if not, use our quick template to contact them: aam-us.org/2022/04/21/last-c…
Never one to miss an aviation museum, I was glad to stop by @SoaringMuseum in Elmira, NY where the motto is #NoEngineNoProblem! This pilot still prefers at least one engine in my aircraft 🛫 @AAMers
It’s so great to be back in my home state for #MANY2022! Thanks to hosts @RockwellMuseum and @corningmuseum (both @AAMers accredited) for fantastic visits! @nysmuseums #IloveNY
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Early Bird rates for #AAM2022 close today!
From inspirational keynote speakers and diving deep into four focus areas to NeighborHub meet-ups and touring Boston's museums, #AAM2022 has something for you!
Remember: the early 🐤 gets the best savings!
annualmeeting.aam-us.org/
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Save $100 off registration for #AAM2022 before Early Bird rates end this Friday, March 11!
Join an incredible cadre of professionals with the same drive to propel the field forward, creating solutions to the biggest challenges facing museums today.
annualmeeting.aam-us.org/
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To #BreakTheBias, we need to understand how and what it comes from.
See how countless museums around the world are marking #IWD2022 by celebrating women's contributions and leadership throughout history:
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Knowing that #bias exists isn’t enough. We all need to take action to #BreakTheBias 🙅♀️ So if you're looking for #IWDresources to guide your #InternationalWomensDay activity, download the #IWD2022 @LeanInOrg toolkit to help drive change 👉🏽 bit.ly/IWDleanin
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Its time for a grammar check four #NationalGrammarDay! Their are a few mistakes here and we're relying on you're expertise too find them.
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A global effort is underway to rescue Ukrainian at-risk digital cultural heritage. Learn how volunteers can help sucho.org, and submit websites, digital content, and data in Ukraine to have them archived:
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The Smithsonian stands with the people of Ukraine in their urgent time of need. @SmithsonianCRI is contributing to cultural preservation efforts and our @GlobalSI is working to host displaced scholars. Cultural preservation is vital to our shared future. si.edu/newsdesk/releases/saf…
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550 advocates joined this year's #MuseumsAdvocacy2022! 📢 We thank you for coming together to speak as one voice to make the case for support for museums in 375 virtual Congressional meetings.
Anyone can join the cause year-round to advocate for museums:
aam-us.org/programs/advocacy…
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Statement by the US Committee of the International Council of Museum pertaining to the news of the destruction of the Historical and Local History Museum at Ivankiv (northern edge of Kyiv, Ukraine) by the Russian military
Read the full statement here: bit.ly/3hobBHi
Even if you're not joining us for Museums Advocacy Day, you can Advocate from Anywhere: bit.ly/AdvAnywhere #MuseumsAdvocacy2022
#MuseumsAdvocacy2022 Congressional meetings are taking place tomorrow, March 1.
Coming in prepared will help you deliver vital messaging that can help create lasting change to sustain museums and museum jobs into the future. Here are the Alliance's three key asks for 2022: ⬇️
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"It's important that these shared experiences—of being in a museum, of walking through a botanical garden, or an aquarium—are something that brings us together. There are friends on Capitol Hill particularly seeing the importance of cultural experiences during the pandemic."
"One of the things that we've learned through the pandemic is the importance of local institutions of knowledge. Museums and libraries are providing this kind of education, information, and discussion at the local level." -IMLS Director Crosby Kemper on #MuseumsAdvocacy2022 (1/2)
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✨📢 "Museums aren't just nice to have - they are essential." -@LottLaura @AAMers #MuseumsAdvocacy2022