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Hi, All -

I'm looking for recommendations of folks to contact--most likely
education/interpretation--at the National Museum of African-American
History and Culture and any other museums or heritage sites who are
involved with telling the stories/untold (or seldom-told) history of
America.

This is for Sara Eisenberg, a non-museum colleague who teaches and leads
groups in Radical Inclusion -- she has an idea for a year-long
transformational journey course, drawing on museums as resources. The
spark of her idea began when she learned about a virtual writing retreat
I did last January that used online exhibits (and which I hope to offer
again next January--it was fun and participants had a great time and
wrote Good Stuff).

More info about Sara and Radical Inclusion Practice on her website,
here: https://alifeofpractice.com/radical-inclusion/

Much thanks!

Judy
Judy Fort Brenneman
author, Electric Lemons: Interpretation and the Art of Writing

I worked on a project with Montclair History Center in NJ, to reinterpret their historic house to include the history of when it was an African American YWCA for "Colored Women and Girls" from 1920 - 1965. I suggest you contact Jane Eliasof, Executive Director there. The project had a profound effect on the organization and the community, and this sounds like it might be something they'd be interested in.
www.montclairhistory.org

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Claudia Ocello
President & CEO
Museum Partners Consulting, LLC
Maplewood NJ
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-12-2021 12:55 PM
From: Judy Brenneman
Subject: Contacts at Nat. Museum of African-American History (and others)

Hi, All -

I'm looking for recommendations of folks to contact--most likely
education/interpretation--at the National Museum of African-American
History and Culture and any other museums or heritage sites who are
involved with telling the stories/untold (or seldom-told) history of
America.

This is for Sara Eisenberg, a non-museum colleague who teaches and leads
groups in Radical Inclusion -- she has an idea for a year-long
transformational journey course, drawing on museums as resources. The
spark of her idea began when she learned about a virtual writing retreat
I did last January that used online exhibits (and which I hope to offer
again next January--it was fun and participants had a great time and
wrote Good Stuff).

More info about Sara and Radical Inclusion Practice on her website,
here: https://alifeofpractice.com/radical-inclusion/

Much thanks!

Judy
Judy Fort Brenneman
author, Electric Lemons: Interpretation and the Art of Writing

Thanks, Claudia! Sounds like a great project --

Judy


Original Message:
Sent: 10/12/2021 1:03:00 PM
From: Claudia Ocello
Subject: RE: Contacts at Nat. Museum of African-American History (and others)

I worked on a project with Montclair History Center in NJ, to reinterpret their historic house to include the history of when it was an African American YWCA for "Colored Women and Girls" from 1920 - 1965. I suggest you contact Jane Eliasof, Executive Director there. The project had a profound effect on the organization and the community, and this sounds like it might be something they'd be interested in.
www.montclairhistory.org

------------------------------
Claudia Ocello
President & CEO
Museum Partners Consulting, LLC
Maplewood NJ
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 10-12-2021 12:55 PM
From: Judy Brenneman
Subject: Contacts at Nat. Museum of African-American History (and others)

Hi, All -

I'm looking for recommendations of folks to contact--most likely
education/interpretation--at the National Museum of African-American
History and Culture and any other museums or heritage sites who are
involved with telling the stories/untold (or seldom-told) history of
America.

This is for Sara Eisenberg, a non-museum colleague who teaches and leads
groups in Radical Inclusion -- she has an idea for a year-long
transformational journey course, drawing on museums as resources. The
spark of her idea began when she learned about a virtual writing retreat
I did last January that used online exhibits (and which I hope to offer
again next January--it was fun and participants had a great time and
wrote Good Stuff).

More info about Sara and Radical Inclusion Practice on her website,
here: https://alifeofpractice.com/radical-inclusion/

Much thanks!

Judy
Judy Fort Brenneman
author, Electric Lemons: Interpretation and the Art of Writing

Hi Judy,

Joseph McGill

https://slavedwellingproject.org/

Best,

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Angela Wilde
Assistant registrar
Colgate University Museums
Hamilton NY
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-12-2021 12:55 PM
From: Judy Brenneman
Subject: Contacts at Nat. Museum of African-American History (and others)

Hi, All -

I'm looking for recommendations of folks to contact--most likely
education/interpretation--at the National Museum of African-American
History and Culture and any other museums or heritage sites who are
involved with telling the stories/untold (or seldom-told) history of
America.

This is for Sara Eisenberg, a non-museum colleague who teaches and leads
groups in Radical Inclusion -- she has an idea for a year-long
transformational journey course, drawing on museums as resources. The
spark of her idea began when she learned about a virtual writing retreat
I did last January that used online exhibits (and which I hope to offer
again next January--it was fun and participants had a great time and
wrote Good Stuff).

More info about Sara and Radical Inclusion Practice on her website,
here: https://alifeofpractice.com/radical-inclusion/

Much thanks!

Judy
Judy Fort Brenneman
author, Electric Lemons: Interpretation and the Art of Writing

Thanks, Angela!

Judy


Original Message:
Sent: 10/13/2021 9:49:00 AM
From: Angela Wilde
Subject: RE: Contacts at Nat. Museum of African-American History (and others)

Hi Judy,

Joseph McGill

https://slavedwellingproject.org/

Best,

------------------------------
Angela Wilde
Assistant registrar
Colgate University Museums
Hamilton NY
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 10-12-2021 12:55 PM
From: Judy Brenneman
Subject: Contacts at Nat. Museum of African-American History (and others)

Hi, All -

I'm looking for recommendations of folks to contact--most likely
education/interpretation--at the National Museum of African-American
History and Culture and any other museums or heritage sites who are
involved with telling the stories/untold (or seldom-told) history of
America.

This is for Sara Eisenberg, a non-museum colleague who teaches and leads
groups in Radical Inclusion -- she has an idea for a year-long
transformational journey course, drawing on museums as resources. The
spark of her idea began when she learned about a virtual writing retreat
I did last January that used online exhibits (and which I hope to offer
again next January--it was fun and participants had a great time and
wrote Good Stuff).

More info about Sara and Radical Inclusion Practice on her website,
here: https://alifeofpractice.com/radical-inclusion/

Much thanks!

Judy
Judy Fort Brenneman
author, Electric Lemons: Interpretation and the Art of Writing

Original Message:
Sent: 10/12/2021 12:55:00 PM
From: Judy Brenneman
Subject: Contacts at Nat. Museum of African-American History (and others)

Hi, All -

I'm looking for recommendations of folks to contact--most likely
education/interpretation--at the National Museum of African-American
History and Culture and any other museums or heritage sites who are
involved with telling the stories/untold (or seldom-told) history of
America.

This is for Sara Eisenberg, a non-museum colleague who teaches and leads
groups in Radical Inclusion -- she has an idea for a year-long
transformational journey course, drawing on museums as resources. The
spark of her idea began when she learned about a virtual writing retreat
I did last January that used online exhibits (and which I hope to offer
again next January--it was fun and participants had a great time and
wrote Good Stuff).

More info about Sara and Radical Inclusion Practice on her website,
here: https://alifeofpractice.com/radical-inclusion/

Much thanks!

Judy
Judy Fort Brenneman
author, Electric Lemons: Interpretation and the Art of Writing

Excellent recommendations and suggestions, Elysian -- Much thanks!

Judy


Original Message:
Sent: 10/18/2021 2:57:00 PM
From: Elysian Koglmeier
Subject: RE: Contacts at Nat. Museum of African-American History (and others)

Hello Judy,

I'd recommend connecting with the Association of African American Museums (info@blackmuseums.org). They have a number of museum members doing this important work.

Additionally, perhaps Sara would be interested in Facing History and Ourselves? https://www.facinghistory.org/ They are not a museum, but an educational non-profit. Facing History and Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate.

They have a unit on race: https://www.facinghistory.org/reconstruction-era

Best of luck to Sara!

Elysian

--

Elysian McNiff Koglmeier

(978) 290-2732

Original Message:
Sent: 10/12/2021 12:55:00 PM
From: Judy Brenneman
Subject: Contacts at Nat. Museum of African-American History (and others)

Hi, All -

I'm looking for recommendations of folks to contact--most likely
education/interpretation--at the National Museum of African-American
History and Culture and any other museums or heritage sites who are
involved with telling the stories/untold (or seldom-told) history of
America.

This is for Sara Eisenberg, a non-museum colleague who teaches and leads
groups in Radical Inclusion -- she has an idea for a year-long
transformational journey course, drawing on museums as resources. The
spark of her idea began when she learned about a virtual writing retreat
I did last January that used online exhibits (and which I hope to offer
again next January--it was fun and participants had a great time and
wrote Good Stuff).

More info about Sara and Radical Inclusion Practice on her website,
here: https://alifeofpractice.com/radical-inclusion/

Much thanks!

Judy
Judy Fort Brenneman
author, Electric Lemons: Interpretation and the Art of Writing