Live Webinar: Reframing Advocacy

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Reframing Advocacy

Using new research to advocate for history more effectively

Webinar Description

History is essential for developing critical thinking skills and making progress toward a more just society. Yet in today’s highly charged, polarized environment, that message can easily get lost. Whether at the local, state, or federal level, professionals and volunteers at history organizations regularly communicate with elected officials, policy makers, and others as part of our efforts to advance the work of our organizations. But how do we know our message is hitting the right notes? How can we be more effective communicators?

This webinar will assist professionals and volunteers at history organizations of all types and sizes to strengthen the impact of their advocacy efforts and more effectively explain the purpose and value of history. Drawing on evidence from AASLH’s Reframing History initiative, this webinar will provide history practitioners with practical takeaways about how to craft advocacy messages that will resonate with their intended audiences.

Details

DATE: July 14, 2022

TIME: 3:00 - 4:15 pm EASTERN (Remember to adjust for your time zone)

COST: $5 AASLH Members / $15 Nonmembers

ACCESS: You will be provided with instructions on how to access the live event upon registration.

Recording and Captioning

We will record this event. Access the Recorded Webinar in the AASLH Resource Center after the event has passed. Registrants of this event receive complimentary access to the recording in their Dashboard.

Captioning is provided for the live event.

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Alan Spears

Senior Director of Cultural Resources

National Parks Conservation Association

Alan Spears serves as NPCA’s in-house historian and advocates for the preservation of historic and cultural resources across the United States. His most recent successes include passage of the National Heritage Area Act (December 2022) and the designation of the Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (July 2023). Alan is currently helping to lead a campaign to win designation of a new national park commemorating the life and legacy of Julius Rosenwald. Alan remains the only NPCA staff person ever to be rescued from a tidal marsh by a Park Police helicopter.

Ember Farber

Director, Advocacy

American Alliance of Museums

Ember Farber has been with the American Alliance of Museums for several years and is perpetually impressed by the work of museums. As Director, Advocacy, she communicates with museum advocates and the field about timely and year-round advocacy opportunities through Alliance Advocacy Alerts, AAM’s multiple print and digital platforms, and live and on-line programs. She works closely with AAM partner organizations on field-wide advocacy, maintains AAM’s public advocacy materials at www.aam-us.org/advocacy, and plays a critical role in Museums Advocacy Day and AAM’s annual August #InviteCongress to Visit Your Museum initiatives. Ember is a University of Virginia graduate and holds a Master’s in Political Management from the George Washington University.