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An Important Message from VAM’s Executive Director Rick Hurley
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As we begin our new fiscal year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024, I have two exciting developments to report to you. In order to better serve you, VAM added two staff members to help you with membership questions, plan programming for workshops and conference sessions, and work with you to communicate what is happening with VAM and its members. Our new staff members are Whitney Royster and Kristina Boodram. Whitney is our new Membership and Program Coordinator, and Kristina is our new Communications Coordinator.
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Whitney brings her extensive knowledge of non-profit and membership management to VAM. She earned a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing from Longwood College. Whitney has a diverse background: including membership, conference and tradeshow planning, marketing, and working for non-profits. She is returning to the workforce after taking some time off as a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom of three. Whitney recognizes the integral role museums play in the local community as well as throughout the state. She looks forward to working closely with our members in planning professional, meaningful opportunities for them to broaden their experience and promote their institutions.
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Kristina earned a M.S. in International Relations and a B.S. in Mass Communications. She previously interned and became a staff member at Pamplin Historical Park in the Marketing Department. Her last role focused on graphic design and marketing for non-profit organizations. She brings her experience working with small businesses, management, and communications. During her spare time, Kristina visits museums and botanical gardens. Her most recent museum trip was to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. She looks forward to serving the museum community and its members and providing the best experience for museum professionals. |
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The VAM Board and staff have also been hard at work revamping our workshop series to provide a greater variety of educational and insightful programming to our membership. This includes increasing the number of programs that we will offer and expanding how we conduct our workshops ranging from in-person site visits to virtual webinars and discussions to allow for greater flexibility. In this issue of our e-newsletter, we have a description of our newest workshop to be held in July. We are excited to offer a greater variety of topics ranging from advocacy, working with HR, leadership, and more. Stay tuned as we release the remainder of 2023’s workshops in July!
Rick Hurley
Executive Director, VAM
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Upcoming VAM Member Events |
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July 18 |2:00 pm | Workshop hosted by Richard Josey, Director of DEAI
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Psychological safety is a condition in which you feel (1) included, (2) safe to learn, (3) safe to contribute, and (4) safe to challenge the status quo—all without fear of being embarrassed, marginalized, or punished in some way. At the end of this workshop, participants will leave with a checklist of action items to access or explore within their workplace.
Learn more about the workshop here.
*Please note, the capacity for these workshops is 30 people.
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Stay tuned for monthly in-person & virtual workshops in August-November! |
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July 12 - 14 | Stratford Hall
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We look forward to seeing the VAM Council members join us at the annual retreat. This year's retreat focuses on achieving alignment and clarity around VAM’s vision for the future and strategic objectives.
More information to come.
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Be on the lookout for more information.
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Virginia Humanities events are presented by members of the first cohort of Virginia HBCU Scholars Fellows.
All talks are free to attend, but registration is required.
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June 24 | Virginia Museum of History and Culture
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In this discussion, Dr. Derrick Lanois, assistant professor of history at Norfolk State University, will shed light on the men and women of Prince Hall Freemasonry—the oldest African American institution in the United States and the oldest institution in the fight for civil and human rights—who changed the U.S. |
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Through September 10 | Jamestown
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This new exhibition features artwork from the Tribal Truths Podcast’s logo competition, submitted by Indigenous artists with winning entries selected by Virginia tribal leaders. |
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Do you have news or events to share? Contact our Communications Coordinator, Kristina, at kristina@vamuseums.org
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Remember the game the Oregon Trail?
The Library of Congress Launches Video Game Challenge for Civic Engagement
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The Library of Congress is calling on video game developers to create fun and lightweight video games related to civics that incorporate Library resources. This challenge is part of an effort to improve public knowledge of the rights and responsibilities of American citizens. Winning video game entries, to be announced early next year, will receive $35,000 in cash prizes. Read more here.
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Scholarship Fundraiser Event Recap |
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Thank you to everyone who showed up at The Poe Museum and the VAM Trivia Night. This event was hosted by VAM Council Member and Clarke County Historical Association Executive Director, Nathan Stalvey.
A very special thank you to Richbrau Brewing for hosting and supporting VAM Conference Scholarships.
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On Thursday, May 11th the museum community came together at the Poe Museum to raise awareness and funds to support VAM's scholarship fund. VAM’s scholarship fund enables museum professionals who are at the beginning of their careers the opportunity to network and receive the ongoing education that is vital to their career development. These funds support scholarships for 2024 recipients.
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If you were unable to attend, it is never too late to make a gift to the scholarship fund to support career development opportunities for present and future Virginia museum professionals. |
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Cheers to Tracy Gillespie who announced her retirement with 39 years of experience in the museum industry. Tracy is a past VAM Board President and served on VAM’s Council for 16 years. She was Director of Education for the Loudoun Museum in 1984, then became Executive Director at the institution from 1994 until 2000. She was Director of Historical Operations at Morven Park until 2010. From 2010 until May 2023, Tracy served as the Historic Site Manager for NOVA Parks. Now that she is retired from that full-time position, she works part-time as History Educator for NOVA Parks. Congratulations Tracy!
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Don't forget to pay your VAM membership dues. To see if you have an open invoice, login to your VAM account. If we can be of any assistance, contact VAM's Membership and Program Coordinator, Whitney. Thank you!
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