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Catherine McCarthy posted a new Topic
Friday, Aug 16, 2024 at 4:57 PM
Free NISE Network Online Workshops: Radio Waves and Engaging Hispanic/Latinx Communities, partnerships, co-creation, and resources
Upcoming free professional learning one-hour online workshops:
Online Workshop: Making Waves with Radio - Resource Roundup for Educators Working with Hispanic Audiences
Join us as we unveil a whole new set of resources to expand upon the hands-on radio and wireless technology activities currently part of the Marking Waves with Radio project! Hear from educators working in Puerto Rico and in other hispanic communities across the United St...
Join us as we unveil a whole new set of resources to expand upon the hands-on radio and wireless technology activities currently part of the Marking Waves with Radio project! Hear from educators working in Puerto Rico and in other hispanic communities across the United St...
Sarah Cole posted a reply on Re: Museums For All Pricing
Friday, Aug 16, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Said: We have had the same conversations. We are on track to see over 35,000 M4A admissions as of the close of our FY next month. We have also found that the IMLS name association leads many would be donors to assume that there is federal fun...
Stephanie Shelton posted a reply on Re: Creating a Mobile Museum
Friday, Aug 16, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Said: I would be excited to learn more about the mobile museum as well. We are not a children's museum, but would like to do more outreach with kids and adults. Any info you can give would be great.Thanks,StephanieEducational Spec...
Amelia Reising posted a reply on Re: Museums For All Pricing
Friday, Aug 16, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Said: We've also seen a marked increase in Museums for All participation, nearing 1000 per month in the busy season. We've been fairly successful in covering the lost income with accessibility- and equity-related grants, but we're still feeli...
Adam Woodworth posted a new Topic
Friday, Aug 16, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Museums For All Pricing
The Children’s Museum in Oak Lawn is currently evaluating the possibility of withdrawing from the Museums For All program to establish our own Access Program. The $3 admission cap, which has been in place since the program's inception a decade ago, has become increasingly unsustainable for us. Currently, nearly 20% of our admissions are through EBT/WIC, and with rising operational costs, maintaining this pricing model is challenging particularly with no financial backing from IMLS or ACM...
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