Education, Audience Research & Evaluation

Inspiring Latinx Community Engagement through a Traveling Exhibition Mentorship

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A bilingual traveling exhibition proved to have a transformative power for the host venues, allowing for creative and meaningful encounters, explorations, and partnership possibilities. Panelists representing three institutions will discuss how they adapted the exhibition for their local communities.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how a traveling exhibition can be a catalyst for creating a community of practice.
• Identify best practices for community engagement.
• Explore current issues on creating exhibitions that impact a community.

Presenter(s)

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  Maria Cossu

  Project Director for Latino Initiatives
  Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service-SITES
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  Michelle Tovar

  Associate Director of Education Spanish Outreach and Latin Americans Initiatives
  Holocaust Museum Houston
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  Herlinda Zamora

  Culture and Arts Education Manager
  Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
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  Lori Navarrete

  Culture and Arts Education Specialist
  Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center
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  Katherine Krile

  Assistant Director of Exhibits
  Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service