Pride Trivia Night

Program Description The work of museum educators and cultural workers is often referred to as a “labor of love,” with real impacts on wages and professional opportunity. Challenge this idea and join NYCMER for a conversation on unionization and worker protection in museum education and its implications in the COVID-19 world. Educators and other museum…

Black Lives Matter: Museum Responses and Their Actions

Early Childhood Description:  We will continue to explore an open agenda including but not limited to remote programming, resources for young learners and their families, and how best to evaluate and assess the impact and relevance of our current offerings. Attendees are welcome to introduce other agenda items. via Zoom https://bmcc-cuny.zoom.us/j/91798749361 Meeting ID: 917 9874…

Building Solidarity Anti-Asian hate crimes have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this book club meeting, we’ll consider ways that we can support the Asian American community, and ultimately adopt anti-racist stances: how can we advocate for unity among BIPOC communities, in which African American and Latinx populations are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 crisis?…

Following our first teleconference in April, we will continue to explore an open agenda including but not limited to remote programming, resources for young learners and their families, and how best to evaluate and assess the impact and relevance of our current offerings. Attendees are welcome to introduce other agenda items. Via Zoom, https://bmcc-cuny.zoom.us/j/91798749361For reference,…

With social distancing guidelines and rapid changes in our field, we recognize that connection and exchange with colleagues is as crucial as ever. NYCMER is committed to providing a platform for museum educators (and others) to share their expertise and a forum for exchanges of ideas. We are excited to be able to continue to…

Intentional School Partnerships Facilitators will discuss what we’ve learned in the past about partnerships with schools, how we are dealing with the present and online learning, and how we are thinking about the future.  We will discuss our experiences with classroom resource creation and implementation and internship and work study opportunities. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://zoom.us/j/255992558Meeting ID:…

Grief, Art, and the Outdoors under Quarantine Host Peer Group: Historic Sites and Outdoor Education  What have we lost and gained from art and nature in this time of crisis? How can both still bring us together? Reading/Viewing Selection:  What happens when we lose art that brings us together? NYTimes, March 20, 2020 How Can…

Free expression session! Draw. Doodle. Mold. Write. Sing. Play. Share your favorite piece of art. In these tough times, let’s keep looking toward that which inspires us, calms us, and drives us. Let’s lean on one another. Prepare your piece in advance, and we’ll do a gallery share. RSVP to Michael Stevens, mwaylon1977@gmail.com Join Zoom…