The National Museum of African American History & Culture is pleased to announce a new institutional development opportunity for organizations devoted to the research, preservation, and interpretation of African American history, art, and culture.

Applications for the inaugural cohort of the NMAAHC StEPs Program are now being accepted. The NMAAHC program is an adapted version of AASLH’s StEPs self-study program which gives small and medium-sized museums, historic sites, and related organizations the opportunity to assess their policies and practices and benchmark themselves against national museum standards. More than 950 history organizations across the US have enrolled in the program.

This new initiative, in partnership with AASLH, provides up to seven organizations with a year-long assessment, planning, and cooperative learning opportunity focused on mission, governance, and management. Participants will receive enrollment in the StEPs program, guidance from a peer mentor, training from two AASLH continuing education webinars, and registration to both the 2018 AASLH Annual Meeting and the 2019 Association of African American Museums Annual Conference.

Deadline for applications is July 27 has been extended to August 3. More information is available here.