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Join us for the Fall 2024 Workshop Intensive, “Community-Centered Engagement,” a 3-part online workshop for museum and nonprofit professionals focused on building a strong community-centered practice in your organization.

Workshop is held on Wednesdays from Oct 30 thru Nov 13.

Starts October 30

Led by consultant and author Mike Murawski, the “Community-Centered Engagement: Fall Intensive” is a three-part online intensive workshop that is designed to help you:

  • learn about the difference between an asset-based approach and a needs-based approach to community involvement and participation

  • examine models of community involvement, audience participation, and co-creation, understanding how these models can help guide a community-centered practice

  • engage in group working sessions geared to applying community-centered strategies to your organization

  • develop strategies and actions that can be implemented as part of your institution’s ongoing planning and programming

The sessions are two hours each, and include individual reflections, small group breakout rooms, large group discussions, and membership to an online community space for conversations, reflection work, and asynchronous support.

Who the course is for?

This three-part workshop is for museum and nonprofit professionals who are in need of tools and support for community involvement and audience engagement strategies at their institution or through their work.

This workshop is especially great for education and visitors services staff as well as those working in marketing, development, and curatorial departments. Early career professionals, those in leadership positions, as well as students and volunteers are all welcome.

Questions & Answers

  • The three part workshop will run live through Zoom, and any asynchronous materials and access to the online community will be shared through email. After you’ve registered for the course, you’ll receive an email within a week of the first session’s start date with details and a zoom link.

  • The workshop runs weekly on the following dates.

    Session 1: Wednesday, 10/30, 2:00-4:00 pm Eastern (11:00 am -1:00 pm Pacific)

    Session 2: Wednesday, 11/6, 2:00-4:00 pm Eastern (11:00 am-1:00 pm Pacific)

    Session 3: Wednesday, 11/13, 2:00-4:00 pm Eastern (11:00 am -1:00 pm Pacific)

    The workshop will also include asynchronous elements and possible one-on-one check ins for those with time conflicts on one of the date (by consultation, email murawski27@gmail.com for details.)

  • Yes! The workshop will include resources and asynchronous material and one-on-one check ins can be arranged for those who might have a time conflict. To inquire more, contact Mike Murawski at murawski27@gmail.com.

Need your own question answered? Email Mike Murawski at murawski27@gmail.com

About the Instructor

Mike Murawski has a PhD in Education and Arts Learning from American University, and over 15 years of experience working in museum and nature education and leadership positions. He is the author of Museums as Agents of Change: A Guide to Becoming a Change Maker (2021). He is also the founding author and editor of ArtMuseumTeaching.com, co-producer of the Museums Are Not Neutral global advocacy campaign, and the co-director of Art Nature Place.

A selection of recent workshops and courses include: Fall and Summer Institutes for Changemakers, The Value Blueprint Workshop, Museum Docent Training Workshops, “Museums are Not Neutral” Bootcamp (co-run with La Tanya Autry), and “Nature and Self Care” Workshops (co-run with Bryna Campbell).

This course is developed from the chapter in his book, Museums as Agents of Change, called “Let Your Community In.”

Learn more about our Other Services

We are consultants and creatives who work with a variety of non-profits, schools, and government agencies to support learning and meaningful connections, facilitate community partnerships, and help institutions focus on human-centered practices that can further meaningful, purpose-driven work in this world.

You can lean more at this page, or simply use our inquiry form to set up a meeting to talk more.