One of Many Hats: Wearing In Your Education Hat and Making It Fit
Museum professionals, regardless of the organization, wear many hats. But, let’s be honest, some of our hats are more worn in and cozy than others. A hat that can scare some of us, over entice others, or only regretfully be worn due juggling the other hats, is “education.” So, let’s chat about and explore how to make the “education” hat, one essential to the missions and purposes of museums, more comfortable. Resources, basic questions to ask yourself and your organization, and other tips and tricks will be shared in this Lunch and Learn. Leave with a new way to look at or wear that hat.
Michael Madeja (he/him) is the Director of Education at the Independence Seaport Museum (ISM) in Philadelphia. In this role, he is the strategic and administrative leader for all of the museum’s educational programming, including those on the water, in the Seaport Boat Shop, and on Olympia and Becuna, the museum’s two historic ships. Before joining ISM, Mike worked for various nonprofits in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.. He has served in various leadership and volunteer positions in the city and in local, regional, and national museum professional organizations. Mike has over a decade of experience and has contributed to multiple publications in the museum field.
This program will be held via Zoom. Registrants will receive a Zoom link sent to the email address associated with their registration the morning of May 14.
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Caps for Sale Slobodkina, Esphyr. Caps for Sale. New York: W.R. Scott, 1940.
Mike Madeja, Image courtesy of Independence Seaport Museum
