All presentations held the third Monday of the month except January, due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
All presentations held from noon - 1 p.m. Central Time, via Zoom.
2024 Remaining Schedule
All presentations are recorded and posted here.
Monday, August 19. Power of Place. Onnica Marquez recently traveled to Egypt and upon her return prepared a presentation on the power of place. Onnica will talk about that theme as it pertains to each of our communities.
Monday, September 16. Medical Emergency Preparedness. Brian Helland, retired Clive EMS and medical consultant. What medical training should museum staff have and what medical resources should be available on site?
Monday, November 18 Internship Programs. Case studies provided by Emma Sundberg (Durham Museum, Omaha), with academic feedback provided by Dr. Heidi Lung, WIU-QC Museum Studies Program.
2025 Schedule (Additional topics in development)
January 21 (Tuesday) How to Conduct a Community Listening Session. Have the tools needed to conduct impactful community listening sessions, ensuring you engage authentically and effectively with the voices that matter most. Learn how to create a welcoming environment, ask the right questions, and use what you hear to drive meaningful change. Presented by Machaela Clark, The Tandem Works, Council Bluffs. https://thetandemworks.com/
February 17. Sensory Safe Spaces. The Science Center of Iowa is an exciting place, bustling with sights and sounds... but we provide a quieter, less crowded experience. Families with children on the autism spectrum or children with sensory processing disorders will enjoy exploring the Science Center of Iowa with the help of Sensory Guide signage, which indicates audio, visual and activity stimuli. Join SCI for this IMA Plugged-In session to learn more about our journey in supporting these families.
March 17. TBA.
April 21. Partnering to Provide Access. Jeff Kiley, Advantage Archives. Free access to history is critical for fostering a well-informed, engaged, and cohesive community. Strong community-based partnerships open the doors to a unified portal to the documents and historical records that hold the accounts of the community’s past in one easy and practical-to-access collective collection. This ensures that anyone, regardless of their location, financial situation, or ability to physically access the resources, can explore and benefit from our collective history without risking the original materials. Access allows individuals to explore their heritage, understand the past, and draw connections to the present. However, providing such access is a complex task that requires meaningful collaborations that enable resource sharing, enhance accessibility, and engage the community. Through diverse partnerships, we digitize, preserve, and disseminate historical records, making them accessible to all.
May 19 Storytelling and Interpretation Resources. Dr. Terri Donofrio and Alexa Fulgencio.
June 16 TBA
July 21 Simplified Fundraising Planning for Small Nonprofits. Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP, for a workshop covering fundraising planning. We’ll cover some of the biggest mistakes that nonprofit organizations make when putting together their annual fundraising plan and how to avoid them. Processes and tools will be shared which pare the planning process down to its simplest form. Attendees leave with actionable steps that they can take to make their organization’s planning process more effective and efficient.
August 18
September 15
November 17