MI Museum Spotlight: From Drab to Fab - Renovations at the Berrien County Historical Association
Tuesday, April 13 1:00 pm
MI Museum Spotlight program that gives MMA members the chance to share their work with colleagues.
The Berrien County Historical Association's Rhiannon Cizon found herself unexpectedly renovating the museum's permanent exhibit thanks to a discovery of asbestos. In this program, she'll walk participants through the newly updated space and explore how they took a 45 year old gallery and gave it new life. She'll also talk about important stuff - budgets, fundraising, and manpower and how to secure these to make exhibit renovation a reality for your institution. View a brief intro to the project from Rhiannon Cizon here.
Registration
Members (login required) Free Non-members $5*
*If you are not an MMA member and not able to pay at this time, please select the "Comp" option and use the code "COVID-19" to waive the fee. If you have been laid off or furloughed from a Michigan museum, please consider joining with the free temporary COVID-19 membership.
Location
The MMA Zoom account. You can join via phone or internet. Instructions for connecting will be sent with registration confirmation.
Cross-Cultural Communication Wednesday, April 21, 10:00 am
This session engages participants in conversations regarding “what gets in the way” when communicating across difference. This workshop reviews interactive communication theory and U.S. domestic dynamics of Human Diversity. Participants will work with each other in discussing and applying this information in varied situations. Led by Nonprofit Network.
2021 MMA Leadership Series
Thriving Museums require strong leaders, and MMA is committed to helping build the community of leaders for Michigan’s museums. This year-long leadership series uses monthly online programs to help build skills and increase knowledge for participants. Program content will alternate between developing who you uniquely are as a leader and understanding diversity, inclusion and equity, both of which are required for successful leadership.
The series is appropriate for all levels and roles in an organization, not just those with direct reports or who are in leadership positions currently. The series is geared toward the museum community, but others are welcome as well.
Members (login required) $40 Non-members $80
Registration is also available for the entire series.
If you have been laid off or furloughed from a Michigan museum, please consider joining with the free temporary COVID-19 membership.
Ask an Expert: Fundraising Thursday, April 22 1:00 pm
What is the current condition of the fundraising climate and what are the opportunities for fundraisers in the midst of COVID? Hear thoughts about these questions and more from a fundraising expert.
Sandi Frost Steensma is President and Founder of Kennari Consulting, a regional fundraising consulting firm specializing in capital campaigns, annual fundraising, planned giving, endowment fundraising, project development, and grant writing. Sandi holds her BA from the University of Colorado and her Masters of Management from Aquinas College. She is a graduate of Leadership Grand Rapids and was a 2007 Fellow in the Michigan Political Leadership program at Michigan State University. Sandi has more than 25 years of experience in successful fundraising serving as a consultant and/or serving agencies including arts organizations, educational institutions, health care agencies, social services agencies, libraries and associations. She worked as a consultant for another regional firm for eight years prior to founding Kennari Consulting in 2007.
Courageous Leadership Wednesday, May 19, 10:00 am
In this session we will leverage the research of Dr. Brené Brown and her Dare To Lead program by introducing the 4 skill sets of courage. We will zero in on what keeps us from being brave leaders and creating brave spaces and what we can do to become more daring leaders. Led by AG Collaborative.
Diversity M&M: Microaggressions & MarginalizationWednesday, June 16, 10:00 am
This session is an interactive exercise tailored to assist in giving participates an opportunity to self-reflect on their interactions within diverse groups. Workshop participants will understand how to discuss microaggressions, build inclusive groups, and use inclusive language. Workshop participants will also discuss marginalized groups and learn about a framework for moving from tolerance to acceptance. Led by Nonprofit Network.
Inner Critic Wednesday, July 21, 10:00 am
In this session we will uncover the, often subconscious, negative scripts that keep our leadership stuck and stagnant. We will give tools to help participants decrease the power of these messages and increase their leadership impact. Led by AG Collaborative.
Understanding Unconscious and Implicit BiasWednesday, August 18, 10:00 am
Implicit bias is something we all have. This session examines what it is, how it differs from overt bias, how to recognize our own, and how we move past bias through action. Led by Nonprofit Network.
The Power of ListeningWednesday, September 15, 10:00 am
In this sessions participants will look at communication fundamentals, unpack the power of presence and learn a specific tool for increasing our impact through listening. Led by AG Collaborative.
The Layers of Our Identities Wednesday, October 20, 10:00 am
Through this session, participants will gain a better foundational understanding of social identities, what they are, how they are formed, and how social identities interact with systems of oppression in the form of social advantages and disadvantages. Led by Nonprofit Network.
Navigating Tough Conversations Wednesday, November 17, 10:00 am
Tough conversations are - by definition - TOUGH. In this session participants will learn a specific strategy for increasing their effectiveness in these vital but unpleasant conversations. Led by AG Collaborative.
Implementing Diversity in the Organization: Strategies to Advance the Work Wednesday, December 15, 10:00 am
Culturally Competent and Inclusive organizations yield effective results. This interactive session will provide participants with an opportunity to reflect and discuss current topics on diversity and inclusion and ultimately lead to the development of strategies for building and leading effective, culturally competent teams. Led by Nonprofit Network.
The program is appropriate for all levels and roles in an organization, not just those with direct reports or who are in leadership positions currently. The series is geared toward the museum community, but others are welcome as well.
The Michigan Museums Association is supported in part by an award from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Michigan Museums Association 313-334-7643 PO Box 5246, Cheboygan, MI 49721 lcbrisson@michiganmuseums.org