COMMONWEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS, ICOM BARBADOS, ICOM/ICTOP
AND THE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION OF THE CARIBBEAN
Museum Education Workshop
Bridgetown, Barbados
June 17-19, 2015
Topics to be covered include:
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Formal curriculum-based education for students;
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Inquiry-based teaching methodologies;
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Informal education/programming for adults and children;
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Roundtable discussion of programmes offered in participants’ museums
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Programme planning;
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Professional development for museum workers;
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and more!
The workshop will be hosted by the following institutions:
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The Barbados Museum & Historical Society
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The Museum of Parliament and National Heroes Gallery
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The Nidhe Israel Synagogue and Museum
The workshop is supported by:
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The Royal Commonwealth Society-Edmonton Branch,
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The International Council of Museums (ICOM),
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The Barbados Chapter of the International Council of Museums (ICOM Barbados)
Hosted by: Barbados Museum, Museum of Parliament & Nidhe Israel Museum
Supported by: The Royal Commonwealth Society-Edmonton Branch, ICOM, and ICOM Barbados
Facilitators:
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Catherine C. Cole, Secretary-General, CAM (Canada)/Principal Consultant, Catherine C Cole &
Associates, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Daniela Fifi, Education and Public Programs Management Fellow, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach
Art Gallery, Columbia University, New York City
Sherene James-Williamson, Vice-President, Museums Association of the Caribbean/Lecturer and
Museum Curator, University of the West Indies, Geology Museum, Kingston, Jamaica
Phaedra Livingstone, Secretary, ICOM ICTOP/Museum Studies Director & Assistant Professor,
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
Local speakers to be confirmed
Registration Form
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
Position: _____________________________________________________________________________
Organization: _________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________
Country: _________________________________ Postal Code: ________________________________
Telephone Number: ________________________ Email: __________________________________
I am a member of:
⃝ CAM
⃝ MAC
⃝ ICOM, if so, Which national committee? _________________________
Which international committee? ___________________________
⃝ I agree to have my name, institution and email address distributed to workshop participants
⃝ I agree to have my image photographed and discussion recorded
⃝ I have dietary restrictions: ⃝ vegetarian ⃝ gluten-free ⃝ lactose-free ⃝ other _________________
Fees:
By June 1
After June 1
CAM members
US$50
BBD$100
US$60
BBD$120
Non-members
US$60
BBD$120
US$75
BBD$150
Students
Free
Free
Free
Free
Payment may be made by:
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Paypal through the CAM website
Electronic bank transfer in Canadian dollars to: RBC, 11604 104th Ave NW, Edmonton, AB, T5K
2T7: Swift code ROYCCAT2; Transit number 05179; Financial Institution 003 Account number
1014547
Money order/draft by mail to the CAM Secretariat
TRAVEL BURSARIES
To encourage colleagues to participate in this workshop, accommodations at the Coconut Court Beach
Hotel will be paid for a limited number of CAM members and the workshop fee will be waived.
Applicants must be: Individual members of CAM and preferably of ICOM; Actively working in the
museum field. Bursary recipients will be required to write a brief report about the workshop for
publication in the CAM Bulletin & website. To apply, send a C.V. with a cover letter outlining how you
think this workshop will benefit yourself and your museum to the CAM Secretariat as soon as possible.
CAM is committed to supporting gender balance within the workshop. MAC also has a grant of $500 to
support travel costs for a MAC member.
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Signature
Name
Date
Return the application form to Catherine C. Cole, Secretary-General, Commonwealth Association of
Museums by email at CatherineC.Cole@telus.net by June 1, 2015.
Please Bring:
1. Samples of any educational material you can to discuss with participants.
2. A donation for a silent auction to be held during the workshop to raise funds to support
participant travel (e.g., publication from your museum; local craft or museum product; local
food or drink packaged for export)
Needs Assessment
In order to help us to prepare the workshop, please provide the following information:
Relevant previous work experience / Formal and Informal Educational Programs that you could
share
Why you want to participate in this workshop/What you are hoping to learn
What this training will mean to you, your organization and community?
What would you like to be able to do as a result of participating in this workshop?
Any other information you would like to share