Special thanks to our Smithsonian Affiliations summer interns Lisa Hung (University of California, Irvine) and Neema Amadala (University of Calgary) for participating in the Smithsonian’s EdLab Teacher workshops in order to share their experiences with us. This is the first of four guest posts in their “Teaching in a 21st Century Classroom” series. Teaching in a 21st-Century Classroom: […]
I. Michael Heyman, 10th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (1994-1999), passed away November 19, 2011. In honor of his tenure and accomplishments friends, family, and Smithsonian officials gathered on June 14, 2012 in a special ceremony at the National Museum of American History. Heyman was widely praised for launching a number of initiatives, Smithsonian Affiliations […]
While we work together to bring collections, educational programming and a variety of resources to museums and communities across the country, we plan to offer Affiliates additional benefits by expanding our partnership activities and identifying support for our shared goals – both Smithsonian and Affiliate goals. Through joint fundraising, the Smithsonian as a national organization […]
CALIFORNIA The San Diego Museum of Man will be hosting a reception for the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies during the International Society for Technology in Education in San Diego, 6.25. MICHIGAN The Michigan State University Museum will be represented in the Community and Culture Program of the 2012 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in […]
As summer heats up, so too do Affiliate accomplishments! The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that the Lowell Festival Foundation along with Lowell National Historical Park (Lowell, Massachusetts) is one of 788 not-for-profit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. The Lowell Festival Foundation is recommended for […]
The Smithsonian Affiliations National Conference is not only the best place to make an unexpected professional connection, but also an invaluable opportunity to raise awareness of the two-way street that exemplifies our partner network. During this year’s conference, Smithsonian and Affiliate staff will focus on: Building and sustaining educational relationships with innovative programs that have a great […]
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