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After reflection and rigorous integration of feedback from our Pilot year, we’re happy to announce the launch of Cambio Cohort 2!


We launched this cohort year with a two-part Kickoff:

· a virtual onboarding session to introduce team members to basic elements of our program

· a follow-up in-person retreat in San Diego focused on community building and hands-on activities

We’re excited to share with you some highlights from this Kickoff, with all five museums onsite and plus time together at the World Beat Center in Balboa Park, multi-cultural arts organization dedicated to promoting, presenting and preserving the African Diaspora and Indigenous cultures of the world.

Colleagues from the Tech Interactive developing their “community map”
Taking a well-deserved break to play “Loteria” and awarding trophies to winners
Enjoying a meal together at a local Salvadorian restaurant
Colleagues from IMAS discussing organizational practices and systems at their museum
Colleagues from the Tech Interactive in a breakout group
Colleagues from Children’s Museum of Tucson presenting their Strategic Initiative
Colleagues from the Queens Zoo presenting in-person and virtually
Cross-museum teams working together to create “equity baskets”
Listening to the rhythms of cilantro with our hosts at the World Beat Cultural Center

Sending our congratulations to the three museums and eleven participants who joined us in our Pilot year:

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose

Marilee Jennings
Kevin Saxon
Rick Berg
Vera Escobedo

Explora

Kristin Leigh
Renee Ruybal
Shane Montoya
Sheldon Hamilton

Exploratorium
Denise King
Jennifer Frazier
Joyce Ma
Sewon Barrera


The museums joined Cambio during an unprecedented year of change and challenges for our field and the world at large. As museums pivoted, the Pilot cohort worked with us on evolving our pilot content and adapting our syllabus to meet the emerging needs museums in the 2020-2021 year. Join us in reflecting on a major year, and celebrating these three organizations pursuing shifts to move their organizations toward more inclusive practice.

Music credit: Andra Day, “Rise Up” (Instrumental)

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