NISE Network and our partners are committed to playing our role in building a just future. Nationally and locally, we know we must address the persistent, undeniable racism in our communities.
A compilation of resources for museum educators about racial justice, equity, and inclusion.
Resources for Equity and Inclusion
Talking with Children about Racial Injustice
- Talking About Race from the National Museum of African American History & Culture
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race - Addressing Racial Injustice with Young Children
https://www.embracerace.org/resources/something-happened-in-our-town-addressing-racial-injustice-with-young-children - Talking Race with Young Children (NPR Life Kit)
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/24/716700866/talking-race-with-young-children - A Resource for Talking about Race with Young Children
http://www.raceconscious.org/2016/06/100-race-conscious-things-to-say-to-your-child-to-advance-racial-justice - How White Parents Can Use Media to Raise Anti-Racist Kids (Common Sense Media)
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-white-parents-can-use-media-to-raise-anti-racist-kids - Books That Promote Tolerance and Diversity (Common Sense Media)
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/books-that-promote-tolerance-and-diversity - Books to Support Conversations on Race
https://www.embracerace.org/resources/topic/reading-race-in-picture-books-with-kids
https://www.embracerace.org/resources/childrens-books - Association of Children's Museums list of resources for Talking about Racism with Children
https://childrensmuseums.blog/2020/06/17/museum-resources-for-talking-about-racism-with-children/ - Center for Parent Information Resources -Talking about Race with Our Children
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/race-matters-children - Talking with kids about racial injustice: practical tips for parents from Minnesota Children's Museum
Recorded webinar Spring 2021: https://mcm.org/talking-to-kids-racial-injustice/
Tip sheet and resource lists: https://mcm.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Tipsheet.pdf
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion Museum Resources
- American Alliance of Museums (AAM)
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Facing Change report
https://www.aam-us.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/AAM-DEAI-Working-Group-Full-Report-2018.pdf -
Diversity, Equity, Accessibility and Inclusion Resources
https://www.aam-us.org/programs/diversity-equity-accessibility-and-inclusion/ -
Toolkits, guides, tactics and other reference materials
https://www.aam-us.org/programs/resource-library/diversity-equity-accessibility-and-inclusion-resources/ - Museums and Equity in Times of Crisis blog post
https://www.aam-us.org/2020/04/02/museums-and-equity-in-times-of-crisis/
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- Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) and Association of Children’s Museums (ACM)
- Cultural Competence Learning Institute (CCLI)
https://community.astc.org/ccli/home - Cultural Competence Learning Institute (CCLI) resources
https://community.astc.org/ccli/resources-for-action/supporting-documents/diversity-and-inclusion
- Cultural Competence Learning Institute (CCLI)
- Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE)
- Anti-Racism Resource Roundup
https://www.informalscience.org/news-views/anti-racism-resource-roundup
- Anti-Racism Resource Roundup
- More Museum Resources
- Smithsonian Our Shared Future: Reckoning with our Racial Past
https://www.oursharedfuture.si.edu - National Museum of African American History & Culture - Talking with Adults about Race
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race
https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/resources - The Incluseum, https://incluseum.com/
- Museums & Race
https://museumsandrace.org - The Inclusive Museum: A Framework for Sustainable and Authentic Institutional Change https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/ASTC/a6c0f3de-e0b1-4198-8ab7-01cee4a55b00/UploadedImages/CCLI%20Framework%20for%20Inclusion%20Paper.pdf
- MASS Action (Museum as Site for Social Action)
https://www.museumaction.org - NISE Network Inclusive Audiences approach and resources
https://www.nisenet.org/Audiences - Science Museum of Minnesota ten-minute drama about conversations about race
https://new.smm.org/exhibits/race/the-idea
- Smithsonian Our Shared Future: Reckoning with our Racial Past
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More Resources
- Race Forward
https://www.raceforward.org - Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE)
https://racialequity.org - PolicyLink
https://www.policylink.org
- Race Forward
Reflecting on Race in STEM
- Reflecting on Race in STEM blog post
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The Color of Space: A NASA Documentary Showcasing the Stories of Black Astronauts
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Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA - Race and Space videos
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UC Berkeley, CA - Full Spectrum film
Documentary short film featuring interviews with U.S. space scientists who are from underrepresented/marginalized groups
NISE Network Diversity, Equity, Access, and Inclusion (DEAI) Tools and Practices

NISE Network Inclusive Audiences Approach an Resources