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A small group of well-known Asian Americans has been invited to a virtual Jan. 26 meeting to discuss the role of Asian Americans in the arts and how their story should be told.
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A small group of well-known Asian Americans has been invited to a private meeting with the museum on Jan. 26 to discuss the role of Asian Americans in the arts and how their story should be told in the Smithsonian’s Asian Pacific American Center on the National Mall, an emerging sister gallery to the wildly successful National Museum of African American History and Culture.
SMITHSONIAN CASTLE AND GARDENS – The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. comprised of 19 museums and the National Zoo plus other research centers located throughout the U.S. and beyond, has gone virtual with online learning and exhibits for students and teachers during the pandemic. Courtesy Photo by the Smithsonian Institute
BY LAURIE HANSON • December 30, 2020
Unity and enlightenment in challenging times is brought to the nation and world through online education with the Smithsonian Institution.
“The Smithsonian has the power to bring people together,” said Ashely Naranjo, who serves as museum educator at the Smithsonian’s Office of the Under Secretary for Education in Washington, D.C., and has been with them since 2011.
Author: Andrea Kim Neighbors
Andrea Kim Neighbors serves as the Manager of Education Initiatives for the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (APAC), where she collaborates with educators and Asian American and Pacific Islander content specialists on the development of APAC’s National Education Program. Before joining APAC, Andrea was Manager of Community Partnerships at The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. and Tour Manager at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience in Seattle, WA, designing customized museum experiences to best fit the needs of local educators. Andrea was a Getty Leadership NextGen 2019 Fellow and a Board Officer for the American Alliance of Museum’s Diversity Professional Network. She holds a BA and MA in Cultural Anthropology, with fieldwork experiences Mongolia and the Russian Far East studying the politicization of childhood.