MuseumExpert.org's ambition is to find creative ways to address the obstacles we have identified that prevent museums from creating a Human Centered Workplace. In the first stage we discussed a number of recommendations for individuals, museums, and the field. We presented them in a workshop with museum professionals and found that the question of implementing a genuinely effective DEAI policy is a central and essential step in this process. Our up-coming webinar will bring together presenters who will share successful strategies that, it is hoped, will inspire positive change in other museums.
Andrea Harp is Chief of Staff and Director of Culture and Community at the Michigan Science Center, Detroit. Combining these two responsibilities is a way to express how building a Human Centered Culture in a museum is a prerequisite to enabling the implementation of the institution's strategy of "creating relevant and meaningful learning opportunities regardless of your background or level of experience in STEM."
Rasheda Figgs, Events Coordinator at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California, will explain the process of implementing DEAI strategies at Chabot. She will address objective circumstances in running and maintaining a museum that create obstacles even for the best-designed DEAI policies.
Samantha Jones, Belonging Manager at We The Curious in Bristol, UK, is focused on internal inclusion, is passionate about creating safe spaces for authenticity, human connection and belonging, and is committed to fostering a positive workplace culture that thinks creatively and that listens and learns from one another. She will explain how this translates in recruitment, people management, policy, governance, and capital redevelopment.