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Sing Sing Prison Museum: Unlocking Conscience75-minute session
Location: Hilton Albany, Governor C Day/Time: Tuesday, April 9 // 10:45 AM - Noon About: To start a museum in the post-pandemic, post-George Floyd, post-museum “awakening” is a remarkable challenge in innovation, one embraced by the Sing Sing Prison Museum. The SSPM is charged with telling the stories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation at Sing Sing Correctional Facility. To elevate the conversation about the 200-year history of this still operating facility, as well as address a web of social, cultural, and economic factors as they impact individuals, all while telling dark and hard histories, we went searching for best practice. We also landed on the central theme of designing to promote empathy and raise consciousness about injustice and justice. Hufnagel and Hamilton will present examples of consciousness building at SSPM and share worksheet tools (from across the globe) to illustrate how change gets built. The four examples will illustrate how we: 1) create opportunities to support democracy, 2) share the relevance and importance of collections, 3) nurture human resources to build equity and inclusion, and 4) adapt programming to meet audience needs. We will then pose two essential questions with attendees: How do memory, truth, and justice interlink? How do you communicate memory, truth, and justice to the public? Presenters: Amy Hufnagel, Assistant Director, Sing Sing Prison Museum
Nicole Hamilton, Collections & Programs Manager, Sing Sing Prison Museum
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