National Civil Rights Museum

The National Civil Rights Museum will offer learning experiences for its staff and build skills of young African American students to address the lack of minorities in the museum field. Over a two-year period, the museum will offer a scholarship opportunity for its frontline staff members, allowing two individuals per year to attend the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) conference, accompanied by an administrative staff member as mentor. The museum will also re-structure its internship application process and provide twelve paid intern positions. One intern per year will attend the AAAM annual conference. Project activities will also include expanded professional development opportunities for all museum divisions. By providing networking opportunities and a variety of learning experiences, the museum hopes to inspire the longer-term pursuit of museum careers by fostering a deeper understanding of museum work, while building its own pipeline of future professionals and leaders.