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

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?…

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…

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…

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access in Museums Host Peer Group: Freelancers, Mentors & Internship Supervisors, and Managers Location: Meeting ID meet.google.com/gvi-tjkg-kee Phone Numbers (‪US‬) ‪+1 224-788-7120‬ PIN: ‪447 050 337#‬ NYCMER Book Club has gone virtual! Join us on Google Hangouts to discuss readings on various aspects of the topics Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access,…

Join NYCMER for a conversation on unionization in museum education and its implications. Over the past year, staff, including educators, at a number of museums, have voted to unionize, joining the small pool of local museums with long-unionized educators. Hear from staff and union reps involved in recent efforts, as well as from institutions with…

Join NYCMER’s advocacy committee for an afternoon focused on unpacking race and identity, facilitated by Keonna Hendrick and Marit Dewhurst. This program is open to anyone interested in the personal work of self-reflection with regard to race and identity. We will collectively engage in a workshop surrounding critical inward focus, our respective and diverse spheres…

How can museums remain as true public spaces for the community, both internally with staff and externally with visitors, within the capitalist and classist society we live in today? Join us to discuss the challenges in building a consistency in ethics within museums, and actionable steps we can take as museum staff. We’ll consider the…

New year, new opportunities to get involved with NYCMER! Inspired by our past initiatives discussed at our 40th-anniversary party, we are bringing back our NYCMER Book Club with a twist – we aren’t reading books! We will be focusing on the articles, journals, thought pieces, spreadsheets, reports and other short-form readings that the field has been…