November 2, 2022

Can Organizations Center Community in their Volunteer Strategies?

Tuesday, November 15, 10:00 a.m. CT

Emily Dobish and María Islas-López, History Colorado

History organizations have a long tradition of volunteer involvement in their work. This presentation will provide a practice-based illustration of the possibilities for centering community needs in your volunteer strategies, considering these questions: Who are the volunteers that are contributing to the work in your organizations? Who is included? Who is excluded? What is the relationship between volunteerism and community engagement, particularly racial equity work? Prior to attending the webinar, attendees are encouraged to read this article, written for AALSH's History News by the presenters. This program is presented in collaboration with History Colorado.

In addition to Museum Services' own free webinars, we also maintain a list of free webinars hosted by other organizations, which is updated daily. Upcoming highlights include:

• Museum Education for Today's Audiences, November 3, 2:00 p.m. CT, American Alliance of Museums Education Committee
• New Solutions for House Museums: Old and New Ideas for Financial Stability, November 4, 11:00 a.m. CT, Museum Association of New York
• Old Wives Tales and Urban Legends: Ask a Conservator, November 4, 12:00 p.m. CT, Connecting to Collections Care
• Taking Off: Reconnecting, Negotiating, and Stepping into New Roles, November 9, 5:00 p.m. CT, Association of Academic Museums and Galleries
• Place-Based History, November 10, 11:00 a.m. CT, Indiana Historical Society
• On the Road to Welcome: Starting Your Accessibility Journey, November 15, 11:00 a.m. CT, American Alliance of Museums
• Water Risk and Your Collection, November 15, 12:00 p.m. CT, Conserv
• Curating the American Past, November 16, 5:00 p.m. CT, The George Washington University
• Museum Collection Ethics, November 17, 6:00 p.m. CT, Registrars Committee Western Region

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The Texas Historical Commission’s Museum Services Program provides support, resources, and training to history museums in Texas. Museum Services staff are available to provide individual consultations to museum staff and supporters. We encourage museums to contact us with questions or to schedule a phone consultation.

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