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  • Saturday, Oct 7th
    1:15 PM - 2:15 PM US EST
    From Assessment to Accountability: Navigating the Twists and Turns of Your Museum's Racial Equity Journey
    Location: Charlotte Convention Center, E217
    Session Leader: Karlisa Callwood
    Presenter: Alison Campbell – University of Michigan Museum of Natural History
    Presenter: Joe Imholte – The Bakken Museum
    Presenter: Timothy Rhue – Space Telescope Science Institute
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational Culture
  • Saturday, Oct 7th
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US EST
    Sequencing the DNA of a Successful Volunteer Program
    Location: Charlotte Convention Center, E212
    Session Leader: Gwendolen Nystrom – Pavek Museum
    Presenter: Kelly Gascoine – Carnegie Science Center
    Presenter: Lauren Shalek – Moonshot Museum
    Presenter: Zach Lynn – Orlando Science Center
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational Culture
  • Saturday, Oct 7th
    2:45 PM - 3:45 PM US EST
    Always Practice, Never Perfect: Internally Focused DEIA Practices to Boost Employee Engagement
    Location: Charlotte Convention Center, E220EF
    Session Leader: Amy Sailor – Connecticut Science Center
    Presenter: Aoife Ryle – Connecticut Science Center
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational Culture
  • Saturday, Oct 7th
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM US EST
    The Museum-Wide Circuit: Connecting Powerful Guest Experience and Team Culture
    Location: Charlotte Convention Center, E217
    Session Leader: Kimberly Kay – Scott Family Amazeum
    Presenter: Coby Anderson – Scott Family Amazeum
    Presenter: Meg Benedetti – Scott Family Amazeum
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational Culture
  • Sunday, Oct 8th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US EST
    Taking Action Towards Net Zero
    Location: Charlotte Convention Center, E212
    Session Leader: Jessica Hall – Science North
    Presenter: Felicity Sylvester – Natural History Museum, London
    Presenter: Kerri Ziemann – The Wild Center
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational Culture
  • Sunday, Oct 8th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US EST
    Hearing but Not Listening: Re-Imagining Community Engagement in Museum Collections
    Location: E218
    Session Leader: Jennings Mergenthal – Science Museum of Minnesota
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational CultureLightning Talk
  • Sunday, Oct 8th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US EST
    Addressing Inequity in Science Centre Access
    Location: E218
    Session Leader: John Chappell – Scitech
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational CultureLightning Talk
  • Sunday, Oct 8th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US EST
    Planning Inclusively: Building Capacity for Inclusive Autism Spectrum Experiences
    Location: E218
    Session Leader: Monae Verbeke – Institute for Learning Innovation
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational CultureLightning Talk
  • Sunday, Oct 8th
    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM US EST
    Internal Assessment and Capacity Building for Translation & Interpretation at the Tech Interactive
    Location: Hall C
    Session Leader: Lisa Incatasciato – The Tech Interactive
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational CulturePoster
  • Sunday, Oct 8th
    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM US EST
    How Inclusive Is Your Space, Really? LGBTQ+ Experiences in Informal Stem Learning Environments
    Location: Hall C
    Session Leader: Jen Parsons – Ohio Valley Museum of Discovery
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational CulturePoster
  • Sunday, Oct 8th
    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM US EST
    Emphasizing "Culture" When Addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Science Centers
    Location: Hall C
    Session Leader: Mwenda Kudumu – North Carolina State University
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational CulturePoster
  • Sunday, Oct 8th
    3:30 PM - 5:00 PM US EST
    Seven Hundred Million Reasons: Global Action to Fast Track Science Center Development in Africa
    Location: Hall C
    Session Leader: Derek Fish – Unizul Science Centre
    Presenter: John Falk – Institute for Learning Innovation
    Presenter: Charles Trautmann – Trautmann & Associates
    Presenter: Kenneth Monjero – Science Centre Kenya
    Presenter: Ronen Mir – Weizmann Institute of Science, Levinson Visitors Center
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational CulturePoster
  • Monday, Oct 9th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US EST
    Keeping Voices in the Room: Gathering Values in Codesign for Equitable STEM Experiences
    Location: Charlotte Convention Center, E216
    Session Leader: Sherry Hsi – BSCS Science Learning
    Presenter: David Knudsen – Museum of Life and Science
    Presenter: Diego Rojas – BSCS Science Learning
    Presenter: Heather Segale – UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
    Presenter: Steve Scholle – Museum of Life and Science
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational Culture
  • Monday, Oct 9th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US EST
    THE IF/THEN COLLECTION®:  Resources and Future Directions 
    Location: Charlotte Convention Center, E219BC
    Session Leader: Brenda Britsch – NGCP
    Presenter: Karen Peterson – National Girls Collaborative Project
    Presenter: Emily Early – NGCP
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational Culture
  • Monday, Oct 9th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US EST
    Agents of Change: Addressing Turnover and Retention by Increasing Workplace Agency in Floor Staff
    Location: E218
    Session Leader: Alexandria Dunham – Madison Children's Museum
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational CultureLightning Talk
  • Monday, Oct 9th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US EST
    The Next Steps to Bridging the Gap: Fortifying Dei-Educational Theories by Engaging Science Museum Professionals
    Location: E218
    Session Leader: Mwenda Kudumu – North Carolina State University
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational CultureLightning Talk
  • Monday, Oct 9th
    11:15 AM - 12:15 PM US EST
    Play in the Workplace: A Tool for Training, Growth, and Culture
    Location: E218
    Session Leader: Anna Sterner – Michigan Science Center
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational CultureLightning Talk
  • Monday, Oct 9th
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM US EST
    Voices & Choices: A Soft-Systems Approach for More Equitable Program Design
    Location: Charlotte Convention Center, E212
    Session Leader: Margaret Benson – National Museum of Natural History
    Presenter: Deborah Wasserman – COSI
    Presenter: Nicole Webster – National Museum of Natural History
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational Culture
  • Monday, Oct 9th
    3:30 PM - 4:30 PM US EST
    Reimagining Socially Just and Equitable Informal STEM Institutions and Bringing Them into Being
    Location: Charlotte Convention Center, E212
    Session Leader: Travis Sandland – Science Museum of Minnesota
    Presenter: Cecilia Garibay – Garibay Group
    Presenter: Heather Norton – Discovery Place
    Presenter: Tifferney White – Louisiana Children's Museum
    DAIE, Human Resources, and Organizational Culture