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When in lockdown, use zoom!
While we continue on lock down, the magic of Zoom has allowed us to continue meeting. Today we had Philippa join us and lead a session on working with the Smithsonian Learning Lab. This is a wonderful resource that has…
What happens now?
How ironic that our first - and as it turns out last - 2020 museum seminar ended with a visit to exhibit "Outbreak, Epidemics in a Connected World?" We all were aware of the growing concern about Covid-19, and the general…
We are underway! Opening Panel 2020!
On March 5, our 2020 Museum Seminars got off to a terrific start. As is tradition, we opened with a panel presentation. Following a welcome by Philippa Rappoport, Manager of Community Engagement, Smithsonian Center for Learning and Digital Access (SCLDA),…
Showcase!!!
One of the highlights of the Smithsonian Faculty Fellowship is Showcase, when each Fellow has the opportunity to present their work to the Montgomery College Community. This year was no different as Chairs, Deans, family, friends and the 2020 SFF…
Expectations vs. Realities: Finding Struggles to Create an American Identity
by Dr. Tracie Witte, Sociology I would sit on the metro on the way home from the Social Problems and Issues class trip to the Smithsonian’s American History Museum, feverishly writing an inspired blog post, the chatter of my own…