Somehow I Manage: Panel Discussion

September 16, 2021 6:30 ET/3:30 PT

The American Association for Museum Volunteers (AAMV) and the National Emerging Museum Professionals Network (NEMPN) are excited to announce that they will be holding a joint panel discussion on contemporary issues in volunteer management. Topics covered will include Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Inclusion (DEAI) training, diversifying volunteer corps, economic equity in the field, the position of volunteer coordinators/managers within museum administrations, and the role volunteerism plays in the larger museum career pipeline. The panel will feature volunteer managers at varying points in their respective careers, representing early, mid, and established-career professionals.

Panelists include Jessica Woods, Manager at Interurban Railway Museum, Wendy Vang- Roberts, Training Manager at the Minnesota Alliance for Volunteer Advancement, and Kajette Solomon, Museum SEI Program Specialist at RISD Museum and AAMV New England Regional Director.

The panel will be held over Zoom on September 16th at 6:30 ET/3:30 PT. For more information, please follow AAMV and NEMPN on social media or click here.